hole-in-the-wall

英 [ˌhəʊl ɪn ðə ˈwɔːl]

美 [ˌhoʊl ɪn ðə ˈwɔːl]

n.  (设在墙内的)自动取款机

柯林斯词典

• N-SING （设在墙内的）自动取款机
  Ahole-in-the-wallmachine is a machine built into the wall of a bank or other building, which allows people to take out money from their bank account by using a special card.
  1. Hole-in-the-wall cash machines were introduced in the 1970s.
     街头自动取款机是在20世纪70年代开始出现的。

in AM, use 美国英语用 ATM

英英释义

noun

• a small unpretentious out-of-the-way place
  1. his office was a hole-in-the-wall

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