单词 | basement kitchen |
释义 | > as lemmasbasement kitchen basement kitchen n. ΚΠ 1829 Vermont Chron. 13 Mar. 41/5 (advt.) The house consists of three stories, and a basement kitchen—is large and convenient for a boarding house or tavern. 1840 J. Buel in J. Armstrong & J. Buel Treat. Agric. (new ed.) xv. 208 (note) Placed in a tub with earth in autumn, and set in a cellar or basement kitchen, and merely watered, the roots [sc. of rhubarb] will send forth an abundance of stalks, which may be used early in March. 1917 T. S. Eliot Prufrock & Other Observ. 31 They are rattling breakfast plates in basement kitchens. 1966 Listener 3 Feb. 176/2 A despondent servant-girl from the country in each basement kitchen. 2005 Independent 19 Jan. (Property section) 5/1 The roof was leaking, the wiring was deadly, and the basement kitchen was manky and damp. < as lemmas |
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