escritoire

/ˈe-skrə-ˌtwär How to pronounce escritoire (audio)/ (ame, mw)

escritoire — noun

1. A small desk or table with a surface for writing letters, notes, or other papers

1.名詞C2
釋義

A small desk or table with a surface for writing letters, notes, or other papers, often with a more traditional or decorative style than an ordinary desk.

例句

Yael kept family letters in the drawer of the old escritoire.

collocation: drawer of an escritoire

The hotel room had an escritoire where guests could write postcards.

function: write postcards at an escritoire

同義詞
  • writing desk

    the closest general term, and less formal or literary

  • desk

    much broader and commonly used for everyday school or office furniture

  • bureau

    often suggests a piece with drawers or a fold-down writing section

用法筆記

Often used for a traditional or decorative writing desk, rather than for an ordinary modern office desk.

常見錯誤

❌I left my laptop on the escritoire in our office cubicle.
✅I left my laptop on the desk in our office cubicle.
💡escritoire usually refers to a traditional writing desk, not an ordinary modern office desk.