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alfresco

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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al·fres·co /ælˈfreskəʊ $ -koʊ/ adjective, adverb  DFOUT/OUTSIDEif you eat alfresco, you eat in the open air 〔吃饭〕露天(的),在户外(的) We dined alfresco, on a balcony overlooking the sea. 我们在一个可以眺望大海的露天阳台上用餐。alfresco lunch/supper etc 露天午餐/晚餐等
Examples from the Corpus
alfrescoalfresco diningalfresco lunch/supper etcThe center of the park and his favorite spot for alfresco lunch on warm afternoons.
Origin alfresco (1700-1800) Italian in the fresh (air)
al·fres·co adjectiveChineseSyllable
eat the you Corpus eat in if alfresco, you


alfresco
alfresco /ælˈfreskəʊ $ -koʊ/ adjective, adverb
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: Italian
 Origin: __in the fresh (air)__
if you eat alfresco, you eat in the open air:
    We dined alfresco, on a balcony overlooking the sea.
    alfresco lunch/supper etc