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country house

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌcountry ˈhouse noun [countable] British English  TBBa large house in the countryside, especially one that is of historical interest 乡间宅第[别墅] stately home
Examples from the Corpus
country houseThe home was not for most a country house or a cottage, but a town villa or tenement.The absence of panegyric in itself sets Leapor's poem apart from earlier country house poems.Good country house furniture in mahogany and pine, plus silver, brass and pictures, are on sale.They live in a Chelsea Harbour flat and a £2 million country house in Oxfordshire.Nivingston House Charming old country house restaurant.
ˌcountry ˈhouse nounChineseSyllable
in one large house the a countryside, especially Corpus


country house
ˌcountry ˈhouse noun [countable] British English
a large house in the countryside, especially one that is of historical interest ⇨ stately home


country houseBrE /ˌkʌntri ˈhaʊs/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkʌntri ˈhaʊs/ 🔊 noun (BrE) a large house in the country, especially one that belongs or used to belong to a rich important family (尤指有地位富人家庭的)乡间宅第,别墅