现在大部分办公室都是由无数个隔间构成的,相比而言,靠近窗户的隔间空气和风景都要好一些,能坐在这样的隔间自然也算是件幸运的事。如果说躲在房间角落的隔间可以叫做corner cube的话,那么可以看见窗外风景的隔间就可以叫做viewbicle了。
Viewbicle refers to a cubicle workspace with a view through a window. The term is a blend of view and cubicle, a cubicle is a partially enclosed workspace, separated from neighboring workspaces by partitions that are usually 5–6 feet (1.5–1.8 m) tall.
Viewbicle指靠近窗户可以看到外面景色的办公室隔间,即“观景隔间”。这个词是view(风景)和cubicle(隔间)的合成形式,隔间就是将办公室里相邻工作台用5到6英尺(1.5到1.8米)高的隔板隔开的部分封闭的办公空间。
Example:
I was moved from a third floor 'corner cube' facing the parking deck to a tenth floor viewbicle facing the woods.
我的工位从三层面对停车场的“角落隔间”被移到十层能看到一片树林的“观景隔间”。
(中国日报网英语点津 Helen)