| 单词 | roman bath |
| 释义 | > as lemmasRoman bath Roman bath n. (a) (frequently in plural) (the site of) a building or series of buildings used by the ancient Romans for bathing, relaxing, and socializing; (b) originally U.S. a large sunken bathtub for private use, originally designed in imitation of those found in ancient Roman baths; cf. Roman tub n. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > public building > [noun] > other spec. hallc1302 prytaneum1577 praetorium?1586 Roman bath1680 Colosseum1809 kursaal1850 scuola1851 culture centre1890 cultural centre1891 club1896 1680 C. Blount tr. Philostratus Life Apollonius Tyaneus i. xii. 65 So magnificent were the Roman Baths, so stately and glorious were their Fabricks, that they resembled so many Cities. 1766 T. Smollett Trav. France & Italy I. x. 160 Here were discovered the ruins of Roman baths, which had been formed and adorned with equal taste and magnificence. 1879 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 1 Apr. An old Roman bath stands on one side. 1926 Los Angeles Times 16 Jan. a13/4 (advt.) $3000 Cash buys my new 7-room home, extra large living & dining rms., dome ceiling.., Roman bath & shower. 1949 Amer. Jrnl. Archaeol. 53 268/1 Records of a Roman bath in upper Egypt... A French-Polish expedition..uncovered, in the central area of the ancient town, a bathing establishment of five rooms. 1990 N. Payne in N. Payne & J. Buffong Jump-up-and-kiss-me 59 Jessie decided to fill the Roman bath which was six and a half feet deep and had a number of steps leading to the bottom. 2009 Frome & Somerset Standard (Nexis) 18 June 12 During their work the children had investigated how the Romans lived and also visited the Roman Baths. < as lemmas |
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