bijou

英 ['biːʒuː] 美 ['biʒu]
  • n. 宝石;小巧美观的东西
  • adj. 小巧美观的
  • n. (Bijou)人名;(法、英)比茹
星级词汇:
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bijou 精致的

来自法语bez, 手指,后指戒指。因戒指通常比较精致,后词义固定为精致。

bijou (n.)
1660s, from French bijou, from Breton bizou "(jeweled) ring," from bez "finger" (compare Cornish bisou "finger-ring," 13c.).
1. The house was terribly small and cramped, but the agent described it as a bijou residence.
房子十分狭小拥挤,但经纪人却把它说成是小巧别致的住宅。

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2. Let's meet in the foyer of the Bijou Theater.
让我们在珠宝戏院的休息室会面.

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3. The estate agent described this little house as a desirable bijou residence.
房地产经纪人说这所小房子是一处理想小巧玲珑的住所.

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4. It was a bijou residence.
这间居室小巧雅致.

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