chalet

chalet
[ˈʃaleɪ]
noun
  1. a wooden house or cottage with over-hanging eaves, typically found in the Swiss Alps
    (尤指瑞士阿尔卑斯山区的)悬檐木屋(或农舍)
    ■a small cabin or house used by holidaymakers, typically forming a unit of a large holiday complex
    (尤指度假村中的)度假小屋
语源
  1. late 18th cent.: from Swiss French, diminutive of Old French chasel 'farmstead', based on Latin casa 'hut, cottage'
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