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izba

/iz-bah/US // ɪzˈbɑ //

伊兹巴,兹巴,茨巴

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the traditional log house of rural Russia, with an unheated entrance room and a single living and sleeping room heated by a clay or brick stove.

Examples

  • The kholodnaya izba—the “cold izba,” as opposed to the “warm izba” or living room.

  • The Evil one strove and strove, but nothing came of it, the izba still remained pitch dark.

  • He thought, "It is useless to waste money and labour on an izba, when the roving Tatars will carry it off in any case."

  • Round her came swarming countless devils, the izba was full of them!

  • He unharnessed his horse and put everything in its place, and then went into the izba (room), but found no one there.