bathhouse
bathhouse — 名詞
- bathhousesingular
- bathhousesplural
1. a large building, often with hot pools, steam rooms, and washing areas, that is
澡堂
設有浴池、蒸氣室等供人泡澡的公共場所
a large building, often with hot pools, steam rooms, and washing areas, that is open for anyone to use for bathing.
The old stone bathhouse in the town centre still serves hot baths every day.
鎮中心那座古老石造澡堂，至今仍每天供應熱水泡澡。
collocation: 'old stone bathhouse' with location description
Every Saturday morning, Nikhil's family went to the public bathhouse for a warm soak.
Nikhil 一家人每週六早上都會去公共澡堂泡個熱水澡。
pattern: 'went to [place] for [purpose]'
In ancient Rome, large public bathhouses had hot rooms, cold pools, and exercise areas.
古羅馬的大型公共澡堂設有熱水房、冷水池以及運動區。
The bathhouse was rebuilt after the earthquake and now welcomes visitors from abroad.
那座澡堂在地震後重建，如今歡迎來自世界各地的訪客。
Lukas went to the bathhouse after his swim practice to relax in the steam room.
Lukas 游泳練習結束後去了澡堂，在蒸氣室裡放鬆一下。
- public baths
broader term that can refer to the facility or the institution rather than just the building
- spa
implies luxury and additional services such as massage and beauty treatments
- hammam
specific to Turkish, North African, and Middle Eastern steam-bath traditions
文法句型
a/the bathhouse
bathhouse + for [purpose]
用法筆記
Frequently appears in historical or cultural discussions (e.g. Roman bathhouses, Japanese sentō, Turkish hammam). In modern everyday speech, people often use the specific cultural name rather than the generic 'bathhouse'.
常見錯誤
2. a small shelter or building near a beach, lake, or outdoor pool where people can
更衣間
設於海灘或泳池旁供游泳者換衣的小屋
a small shelter or building near a beach, lake, or outdoor pool where people can put on or take off their swimwear.
Gabriel changed into his swim shorts inside the small bathhouse near the beach.
Gabriel 在海灘旁的小更衣間裡換上了泳褲。
preposition: 'near the beach' for location
The beach bathhouse has basic changing rooms and cold showers for swimmers.
海灘的更衣間設有基本的換衣空間和冷水沖洗區，方便游泳者使用。
Dahlia left her bag in the bathhouse locker before she ran into the sea.
Dahlia 在跑向大海之前，先把包包留在更衣間的置物櫃裡。
After their swim, Elena and Tariq used the bathhouse to rinse off and get dressed.
游泳結束後，Elena 和 Tariq 到更衣間沖洗身體並換回衣服。
The old bathhouse on the pier provides a safe place to store clothes while bathing.
碼頭上那座舊更衣間提供了一個安全的場所，讓人在游泳時存放衣物。
- changing room
refers to the room itself, not the whole building
- cabana
implies a private, often more luxurious structure, usually at a hotel or resort
- beach hut
British term; often used for storage rather than specifically for changing clothes
文法句型
a/the bathhouse
bathhouse + near [location]
用法筆記
More typical of British English for this meaning; American speakers are more likely to say 'changing rooms' or 'locker room'. Often refers to a small standalone building at a beach, lake, or public swimming area.