minibar

IPA/ˈmɪnibɑː(r)/
IPA/ˈmɪnibɑːr/

minibar — noun

  • minibarsingular
  • minibarsplural

1. a compact refrigerator stocked with drinks and light snacks, placed in hotel gue

1.名詞B1
釋義

a compact refrigerator stocked with drinks and light snacks, placed in hotel guest bedrooms for visitors to use. The hotel records whatever a guest removes and adds the cost to their bill at checkout.

例句

Jason grabbed a small bottle of orange juice from the minibar in his hotel room.

minibar + location: in a hotel room

The hotel charges guests automatically for anything they take from the minibar.

verbs with minibar: charges for / take from

同義詞
  • mini fridge

    a more general term for any small refrigerator, not limited to hotel rooms

  • hotel fridge

    describes the function more directly but is less common in everyday speech

用法筆記

Minibar items are priced much higher than the same products in a supermarket. The hotel automatically detects what has been removed and adds the cost to the guest's bill without asking.

常見錯誤

❌The minibar is a place where people sit and drink alcohol.
✅The minibar is a small fridge in a hotel room.
💡A minibar is not the same as a bar (a place to sit and drink); it is a cabinet-sized fridge inside the room.
❌I need to buy a minibar for my kitchen.
✅I need to buy a mini fridge for my kitchen.
💡'Minibar' specifically refers to the fridge in a hotel room; for home use, people say 'mini fridge' or 'small refrigerator'.