pied-à-terre
noun /ˌpjeɪd ɑː ˈteə(r)/
/ˌpjeɪd ɑː ˈter/
(plural pieds-à-terre
(from French) /ˌpjeɪd ɑː ˈteə(r)/
/ˌpjeɪd ɑː ˈter/
)- a small flat, usually in a town, that you do not live in as your main home but keep for use when necessary
备用小公寓；备用房 - They live in Scotland but have a pied-à-terre in London.
他们住在苏格兰，但在伦敦有住处。
- They live in Scotland but have a pied-à-terre in London.