1727, from Latinized form of Greek Athenaion "the temple of Athene," in ancient Athens, in which professors taught and actors or poets rehearsed. Meaning "literary club-room or reading room" is from 1799; "literary or scientific club" is from 1864.
双语例句
1. Maria finished school, and then became the librarian of the Nantucket Athenaeum.
中学毕业后, 玛丽当上了南塔克特学会的图书管理员.
来自辞典例句
英英释意
1. a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning
2. a place where reading materials are available
实用场景例句
Maria finished school, and then became the librarian of the Nantucket Athenaeum.
