loft

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Related topics: House, Buildings

loft1 /lɒft $ lɒːft/ noun [countableC]

1 under a roof 在屋顶下面 British EnglishBrEDHH a room or space under the roof of a building, usually used for storing things in 顶楼；阁楼 SYN attic

Our neighbours have just done a loft conversion (=changed the loft into bedrooms).

我们的邻居刚刚完成阁楼改建。

2 on a farm 在农场里TATBB a raised area in a barn used for keeping hay or other crops in 〔谷仓内贮放干草或其他作物的〕厩楼

a hayloft

贮放干草的厩楼

3. part of a room 房间的一部分 American EnglishAmE a raised area above the main part of a room, usually used for sleeping 〔房间的〕跃层〔通常供睡觉用〕

4 type of apartment 公寓类型 a space above a business, factory etc that was once used for storing goods, but has been changed into living space 〔由公司、工厂等楼上储物区改建而成用于居住的〕阁楼居室

She’s just bought a loft in Manhattan.

她刚在曼哈顿买了一间改建的阁楼居室。

5. for birds 供鸟用的DLH a set of cages used to keep pigeons in 鸽舍

6. in a church 在教堂里TBB the raised place in a church where the organ or choir is 〔教堂的〕楼厢

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loft• The part of the barn sited on top of these areas thus became a loft raised above the threshing floor.• Marris lives in a loft in lower Manhattan.• the choir loft• a hay loft• I had somehow gotten it into my head that loft and locomotion could only be achieved through a two-step process.• A trussed roof prevents free movement around the loft, as there are many timbers to climb over or through.• We love being up in the loft with him.• Working in the loft Working in the loft is unpleasant and somewhat hazardous.

loft conversion• Greg starts fantasising about a loft conversion.• We put the tacker through its paces on a loft conversion.• Done in a sympathetic way, a loft conversion can blend in almost anywhere.• Provided there is space you will be able to install a traditional-style staircase for access to your loft conversion.

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