"Shotgun cottage" nghĩa là gì?
"Shotgun cottage" có cottage là nhà tranh -> từ này nghĩa là nhà một tầng với các phòng xếp thẳng hàng nhau, được kết nối với hành lang dài một dọc từ trước đến sau.
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TRAVIS MCCREADY OF Bishop Gunn hasn’t walked 50 yards from the stage when the first fan stops him. It won’t be the last, either. The two-block walk to the shotgun cottage where he’s staying, in view of the Mississippi River, takes as long as a Southern goodbye.
It’s easy to find a nice home right in the middle of all of Madison’s action. This large three-bedroom house, near the park, is asking for $239,900. And this adorable two-bedroom shotgun cottage within walking distance to the Riverwalk, festivals, and other historic district (địa danh lịch sử) attractions is on the market for $169,900.
There are cottages all over the world. Each country has its own version of these humble abodes (nơi ở), from the English countryside home to the Mediterranean rustic (mộc mạc) hideaway (nơi ẩn náu) to the all-American Foursquare house or beachside shotgun cottage.
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