释义
n.
(亦作parquet flooring)[mass noun]flooring composed of wooden blocks arranged in a geometric pattern
镶木地板;拼花木地板。
N. Amer. the ground floor of a theatre or auditorium, especially the orchestra pit
〈北美〉 剧场(或礼堂)底楼(尤指乐池)。
(the Parquet)(in France and French-speaking countries)the branch of the administration of the law that deals with the prosecution of crime
(法国及法语国家)检察机关。
词源
"late 17th cent. (as a verb, especially as parqueted): from French, literally ‘small park (i.e. delineated area)’. The noun dates from the early 19th cent."