中文翻译与英英解释 | n. 1.陈列各种收藏物的玻璃柜,古董架,书架(等)。 2.〔口语〕喜爱的东西,各种各样的物品;难于描述的人[东西]。
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A what-not is a piece of furniture derived from the French étagère, which was exceedingly popular in England in the first three-quarters of the 19th century. It usually consists of slender uprights or pillars, supporting a series of shelves for holding china, ornaments, trifles, or what not, hence the allusive name. |
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