alehouse

英 ['eɪlhaʊs] 美 ['elhaʊs]
  • n. 酒馆;出售麦酒的酒店

英文词源


alehouse (n.)
also ale-house, Old English eala-huse; see ale + house (n.). An alehouse "is distinguished from a tavern, where they sell wine" [Johnson].

双语例句


1. We had an alehouse boy who attended always in the house to supply the workmen.
在那里有一个酒店的孩子,他常在这屋子进出,把酒供给工人们.

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