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    des res

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Household, Building
    des res /ˌdez ˈrez/ noun [countable] British English informal  DHTBa house that a lot of people admire and would like to live in – often used humorously. Des res is short for ‘desirable residence’. 〔许多人向往的〕理想住宅〔desirable residence的缩略语，常为幽默用法〕    Origin des res (1900-2000) desirable residence
    des res nounChinese


    des res
    des res /ˌdez ˈrez/ noun [countable] British English informal
     Date: 1900-2000
     Origin: desirable residence
    a house that a lot of people admire and would like to live in – often used humorously. Des res is short for ‘desirable residence’.


    des resBrE /ˌdez ˈrez/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdez ˈrez/ 🔊 noun [usually singular] (BrE, humorous) an attractive house, especially a large one (from the words 'desirable residence') 理想的房子（desirable residence 的缩略形式）