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cellar

/sel-er/US // ˈsɛl ər //UK // (ˈsɛlə) //

地窖,酒窖,地下室,窖藏

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a room, or set of rooms, for the storage of food, fuel, etc., wholly or partly underground and usually beneath a building.
    • : an underground room or story.
    • : wine cellar.
    • : Sports. the lowest position in a group ranked in order of games won: The team was in the cellar for most of the season.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to place or store in a cellar.

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Examples

  • We consumers may not use Drizly, Minibar or other delivery apps to stock our cellars.

  • The most common species we encountered were cobweb spiders and cellar spiders.

  • Specific wine fridges usually have a working temperature that can be set at 57 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit, or 14 to 16 degrees Celsius, which is very close to that of underground cellars.

  • While most can be used in cellars, they can also be placed as display in kitchens, dining rooms, and living rooms.

  • The dual function of this rack makes it an excellent gift for use in the living room, dining area or wine cellar area.

  • The wine cellar—one of the best in the world—survived World War II and is guarded around the clock.

  • In addition, he had made prudent investments and, except for his wine cellar, did not live lavishly.

  • Three were predictable: The Italians and French were, of course, wine imbibers and the Germans were deep in the beer cellar.

  • We were made to stand against a wall in a barely lit cellar area, where a large man looked at us forbiddingly.

  • The table was set with the Cavendish silver and crystal and various sumptuous-looking bottles from the wine cellar.

  • First the chimneys sank down through the roof, as if they were being lowered into the cellar.

  • Why, I know not what you call it; but if the house were turned topsy turvy, I should be in the cellar.

  • Why,” said his spouse, after considering a moment, “he said you had been letting him into the mysteries of the cellar.

  • A drunken man would reel from one side to the other until he fell down a cellar trap-door, into the gutter, or into the sea.

  • It resembles, on the whole, a large handsome cellar, the roof of which rests upon a number of plain columns.