-ery

-ery /əri/ (also -ry) suffix [in nouns]

1 SITUATIONa quality or condition 特性；状态

bravery (=the quality of being brave)

勇气

slavery (=the condition of being a slave)

奴隶身份

2 COLLECTthings of a particular kind 某类事物

machinery (=different types of machines)

机械

all her finery (=beautiful clothes)

她所有的华丽衣服

3 PLACEa place where a particular activity happens 场所

a bakery (=where bread is baked)

面包房

an oil refinery

炼油厂

Examples from the Corpus

-ery• a fish hatchery• her finery• modern machinery

Origin -ery

Old French -ier “-er” + ie “-y”

单词	-ery
释义	-ery -ery /əri/ (also -ry) suffix [in nouns] 1 SITUATIONa quality or condition 特性；状态 bravery (=the quality of being brave) 勇气 slavery (=the condition of being a slave) 奴隶身份 2 COLLECTthings of a particular kind 某类事物 machinery (=different types of machines) 机械 all her finery (=beautiful clothes) 她所有的华丽衣服 3 PLACEa place where a particular activity happens 场所 a bakery (=where bread is baked) 面包房 an oil refinery 炼油厂 Examples from the Corpus -ery• a fish hatchery• her finery• modern machinery Origin -ery Old French -ier “-er” + ie “-y”
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