showplace
/shoh-pleys/US // ˈʃoʊˌpleɪs //UK // (ˈʃəʊˌpleɪs) //
展示厅,展示场所,展厅,展示中心
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
- : any house, building, office, etc., that is beautifully furnished and is considered of flawless taste: His home was a showplace.
Examples
The house disappointed me very much, but it is a very fine showplace.
“The Safe” was a showplace and its directors held that no harm could come of displaying a strong hand.
The whole is a perfect idyllic picture, not to be described in a breath; for this is the showplace of the Kaipara.
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