bedsit

/ˈbedsɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbedsɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌbed-ˈsit/ (ame, mw)

bedsit — noun

  • bedsitsingular
  • bedsitsplural

1. a single rented room used as a home, where one person sleeps, sits, and cooks —

1.名詞B2
釋義

a single rented room used as a home, where one person sleeps, sits, and cooks — all within the same space

例句

Arjun rented a small bedsit near the train station during his first year in London.

rented a small bedsit near

The furniture in Wei's bedsit was old, but the rent was cheap enough for a student.

furniture in Wei's bedsit

同義詞
  • studio apartment

    American English equivalent; usually includes a private bathroom

  • studio flat

    slightly more formal British term; often implies a separate bathroom

  • bedsitter

    the full original form that 'bedsit' was shortened from

反義詞
  • house

    a whole building with separate rooms for different functions

  • flat

    has separate rooms for living, sleeping, and cooking

用法筆記

Chiefly British English. In American English the equivalent term is 'studio apartment' or 'efficiency apartment'. Bedsits are typically found in older houses divided into separate living spaces for single occupants.