bach
bach — noun
1. in New Zealand, a simple wooden hut by the beach, lake, or in the bush, where a
in New Zealand, a simple wooden hut by the beach, lake, or in the bush, where a family goes for short holidays or weekends away from home.
The Patel family drove up to their bach at Lake Taupo every January.
noun: a + bach + at [place name]
Our bach has no hot water, but the view of the bay makes up for it.
typical scene: rustic seaside cottage
Grandad built the old bach himself in 1962, using wood from a fallen tree.
Most New Zealand baches are tiny, with one bedroom and a small kitchen.
Sam invited three school friends to spend a long weekend at the family bach.
文法句型
a + bach + at/by/on [place]
用法筆記
Almost always used in New Zealand English. The South Island equivalent is 'crib'. Often paired with possessives: 'our bach', 'the family bach', 'Grandad's bach'.
常見錯誤
bach — verb
1. of a man, to look after himself in a house without a wife or partner, usually fo
of a man, to look after himself in a house without a wife or partner, usually for a short period — cooking, cleaning, and doing his own washing.
While Maria was visiting her mother in Spain, Tom had to bach for two whole weeks.
intransitive: bach for + duration
After the divorce, Uncle Frank baches in a small flat on the edge of town.
The young engineer baches happily, eating cereal for dinner most nights.
Dad is baching it this month while Mum looks after Granny in Wellington.
I bached for six months in college before finding two roommates.
- live alone
neutral and modern; preferred in everyday speech
- fend for oneself
stresses doing chores without help, not necessarily alone
- cohabit
to live with a partner, often without marriage
文法句型
bach (it)
bach for [time period]
用法筆記
Now rare and old-fashioned; mostly heard from older speakers in New Zealand or Australia. The subject is almost always male; for a woman in the same situation, English uses no equivalent verb.