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stately home

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌstately ˈhome noun [countable] British English  TBBa large house in the countryside in Britain which has historical interest, especially one open to the public 豪华宅第〔英国具有历史价值的乡村大宅,尤向公众开放〕
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stately homeCompton House, another stately home, houses a fine collection of butterflies from all over the world.Fire destroys stately home Simon Trump A CENTURIES-old stately home packed with priceless antiques was wiped out by fire yesterday.The earl is currently struggling to secure the future of his stately home, Bemersyde, near St Boswells.
ˌstately ˈhome nounChineseSyllable
in a house in the large countryside Corpus


stately home
ˌstately ˈhome noun [countable] British English
a large house in the countryside in Britain which has historical interest, especially one open to the public


stately homeBrE /ˌsteɪtli ˈhəʊm/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsteɪtli ˈhoʊm/ 🔊 noun (BrE)
a large, impressive house of historical interest, especially one that the public may visit (具历史价值,尤指可供人参观的)豪华大宅