1560s, from Middle French compartiment "part partitioned off" (16c.), through Italian compartimento, from Late Latin compartiri "to divide," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + partis, genitive of pars "part" (see part (n.)).
雙語例句
1. Water in the engine compartment is sucked away by a hose.
發(fā)動機艙里的水由一條軟管抽走。
來自柯林斯例句
2. There wasn't enough room in the baggage compartment for all the gear.
行李艙沒有足夠的空間放下所有的工具。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The compartment is plenty big enough.
這個隔間足夠大了。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The desk has a secret compartment.
這書桌有一個暗格。
來自《權威詞典》
5. The babble of voices in the next compartment annoyed all of us.