The upper chamber
上议院
📖 牛津释义
the Upper Chamber
(also the Upper House), (in the British Parliament) the House of Lords （英国议会的）上议院.
🧩 词语组成解析
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
upper
['ʌpə]
adj. 地位较高的;上面的;内地的;地表层的;
n. 鞋帮，靴面;兴奋剂;令人兴奋的经历;
chamber
[ˈtʃeɪmbər]
n. 室，卧室，会客室;内庭;[多用于英国]律师的办公室;议事厅;
vt. 限制，幽禁，封闭或限制;使备有房间;
camer, chamber 房间;源于希腊语kamara, 拱顶
🗣️ 情景例句
Good-bye, Susan.
再见， Susan。
The leftover food began to smell bad.
剩饭开始发臭了。
Neither was I surprise when the train stopped at Widley, a tiny station a few miles along the line.Even a mighty express train can be held up by signals.
火车开出几英里即在一个小站威德里停了下来。对此，我不觉得奇怪，因为即便是特别快车也可能被信号拦住。