bijou

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bijou

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++bi·jou /ˈbiːʒuː/ adjective [only before noun] British English FASHIONABLEa bijou house or apartment is small and fashionable – often used humorously 小巧雅致的〔指房子或公寓，常为幽默用法〕 a bijou residence in Mayfair 梅费尔区一座小巧雅致的住宅Origin bijou (1600-1700) French “jewel”

bi·jou adjectiveChineseSyllable

bijou
bi‧jou /ˈbiːʒuː/

adjective [only before noun] British English

Date: 1600-1700
Language: French
Origin: __jewel__

a bijou house or apartment is small and fashionable – often used humorously:

a bijou residence in Mayfair

bijou

BrE

/ˈbiːʒuː/

NAmE

/ˈbiːʒuː/

adjective

[only before noun]

(

BrE,

sometimes ironic

)

(of a building or a garden 建筑或花园) small but attractive and fashionable 小巧玲珑的；小而别致的

◆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。