"brownstone" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 褐砂石聯排屋
• 褐砂石

Definition

褐砂石聯排屋是一種用紅褐色砂岩建造的聯排住宅，特別常見於紐約市和美國其他城市。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「褐砂石聯排屋」在美國英文中特指十九世紀的老式城市排屋，以紐約最為有名，通常帶有歷史氛圍與都市感，也泛指類似風格的住宅。

Examples

The family lives in a brownstone in Brooklyn.

這家人住在布魯克林的一棟**褐砂石聯排屋**裡。

A brownstone usually has several floors and a small staircase outside.

**褐砂石聯排屋**通常有好幾層樓，門外有個小樓梯。

Many brownstones were built in New York in the 1800s.

許多**褐砂石聯排屋**是在19世紀的紐約建造的。

Finding an affordable brownstone in Manhattan is almost impossible now.

現在在曼哈頓找到負擔得起的**褐砂石聯排屋**幾乎不可能。

They renovated their old brownstone and made it look brand new.

他們翻新了舊的**褐砂石聯排屋**，讓它煥然一新。

TV shows often feature beautiful brownstones in New York neighborhoods.

電視劇裡經常會出現紐約街區漂亮的**褐砂石聯排屋**。