Word · Frequency #7888
attic
阁楼;顶楼
The space directly under the roof of a house, often used for storage or as an extra room.
- 1.
The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
房屋或其他建筑物最顶部屋顶正下方的空间,通常未装修、有斜墙,一般用于储物或居住。
- 2.
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
阁楼;屋顶下的开放式空间,常作储藏用
- 3.
A storey or a parapet above the cornice of a classical façade, often decorated.
古典建筑立面檐口之上的楼层或女儿墙,常饰有装饰。
- 4.
the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia
阿提卡方言(古希腊语在阿提卡、雅典及爱奥尼亚地区的方言)
- 5.
informal terms for a human head
脑袋(非正式用语)
古典建筑檐口以上的楼层;阿提卡方言;阿提卡希腊语;脑袋;头;房屋或其他建筑物最顶部屋顶正下方的空间,通常未装修、有斜墙,一般用于储物或居住。;阁楼;屋顶下的开放式空间,常作储藏用
In use
We store old Christmas decorations in the attic.
The attic was converted into a cozy bedroom for guests.
Rats have been nesting in the attic, causing a lot of noise.
store/keep sth in the attic
We keep old furniture in the attic.
我们把旧家具存放在阁楼里。
an attic room/space
She converted the attic space into a studio.
她把阁楼空间改造成了一个工作室。
the attic of sth
The attic of the house is dusty and dark.
Connections
Collocations
- attic room
- 阁楼房间
- They converted the attic room into a bedroom.他们把阁楼房间改成了卧室。
- attic window
- 阁楼窗户
- A small attic window let in a sliver of light.一扇小的阁楼窗户透进一丝光线。
- attic floor
- 阁楼地板
- The attic floor creaked under my weight.阁楼地板在我的脚下嘎吱作响。
- attic stairs
- 阁楼楼梯
- The attic stairs are foldable to save space.阁楼楼梯是可折叠的,以节省空间。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
阁楼(attic)里存放着阿提卡(Attica)方言的古老卷轴。
Context & Register
中性;常用于家居、建筑或装修场景
Grammar Note
可数名词,常与定冠词the连用
Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵词:static, erratic, automatic(均以/ætɪk/结尾);拼写相似但发音不同:magic, music, topic(以/ɪk/结尾但元音或辅音不同)。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.