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basement

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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base·ment /ˈbeɪsmənt/ ●●● S2 noun [countable]  DHHa room or area in a building that is under the level of the ground 地下室;地库 cellar
Examples from the Corpus
basementS., had 6 inches of water on the floor and a basement full of water.In an urban environment, basement flats are not advisable for the single dweller.The next morning, I go downstairs to my basement.The first light of dawn found Joe in Lucy's basement room at the mews cottage.Geophysicists believe the basement rock extends for tens of miles into the earth.I had met Evan in the basement near the pool table.I ran to the stairs, and down to the basement, to the empty store room.The basement of the house had sustained heavy damage and part of the ceiling on the top floor had collapsed.
Origin basement (1700-1800) Probably from → BASE2
base·ment nounChineseSyllable
that a Corpus under room the or a area in building is


basement
basement /ˈbeɪsmənt/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Origin: Probably from base2
a room or area in a building that is under the level of the ground ⇨ cellar


base·mentBrE /ˈbeɪsmənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbeɪsmənt/ 🔊 noun
a room or rooms in a building, partly or completely below the level of the ground 地下室Kitchen goods are sold in the basement. 厨房用具在地下室出售。🔊🔊a basement flat/apartment 设在地下室的一套房间   see also bargain basement