side return
noun[C]
UKuk/ˌsaɪd rɪˈtɜːn/us/ˌsaɪd rɪˈtɝːn/(alsoside entrance)apassagedown thesideof ahouseor otherbuilding,leadingto the back of thebuilding:
(房子或其他建筑与墙或另一栋房子之间的通往屋后的)夹道Thesehousesare oftenextendedover thesidereturntoaddabathroom.这些房子很多都把夹道改建成第二间浴室。
There's too muchstuffin thesidereturn- you'll have to come through thehouse.夹道了堆了太多的杂物没法走路,你得穿过正房才能到后面来。
- Thishousecould beextendedboth into theloftand out into thesidereturn.
- Glassing in thesidereturntobringmorespaceinto thekitchenmakes abigdifference.
- Shetakesme through to alargekitchenwith a roundwoodentableby thedoor, aslopingsidereturnout of thewindow.
Parts of buildings: passages & entrance areas
- arcade
- archway
- breezeway
- concourse
- corridor
- desk
- entryway
- gangway
- gateway
- hall
- hallway
- marquee
- passage
- patio
- portal
- portico
- reception
- side entrance
- terrace
- vestibule