[tøn] (n) EN: part ; portion ; section ; paragraph ; passage ; reach ; compartmentFR: partie [ f ] ; paragraphe [ m ] ; épisode [ m ] ; section [ f ] ; part [ f ] ; fragment [ m ]
n. [ F. compartiment, OF. compartir to divide. See Compart. ] 1. One of the parts into which an inclosed portion of space is divided, as by partitions, or lines; as, the compartments of a cabinet, a house, or a garden. [ 1913 Webster ]
In the midst was placed a large compartment composed of grotesque work. Carew. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Shipbuilding) One of the sections into which the hold of a ship is divided by water-tight bulkheads. [ 1913 Webster ]
[包房, bāo fáng, ㄅㄠ ㄈㄤˊ]compartment (of train, ship etc); private room at restaurant; rented room for karaoke; hotel room rented by the hour[Add to Longdo]