chalet
/ˈʃæleɪ/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）。
1.1
- 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。
词源
late 18th cent.: from Swiss French， diminutive of Old French chasel 'farmstead'， based on Latin casa 'hut， cottage'.