"spence" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 储物室（古时用语）

Definition

“Spence” 是一个指小型储藏室或食品储藏间的古老词汇，常见于传统的英国家庭中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Spence” 如今极为罕见，仅在历史文学或描述古老英国家庭时使用。现代英语通常使用 “pantry”。

Examples

The old house had a spence next to the kitchen.

那栋老房子在厨房旁边有一个**储物室**。

She kept bread and cheese in the spence.

她把面包和奶酪放在**储物室**里。

The servant entered the spence to fetch more flour.

仆人走进**储物室**取更多面粉。

Few modern homes still have a spence; it's mostly a thing of the past.

现在很少有现代住宅还设有**储物室**，这已是过去的事情了。

Stories set in old England often mention the spence where food was kept cool.

以英格兰旧时为背景的故事常常提到用来保持食物凉爽的**储物室**。

He renovated the cottage and turned the old spence into a modern pantry.

他翻新了小屋，把原来的**储物室**变成了现代化的食品储藏间。