efficiency apartment
efficiency apartment — 名詞
1. a compact apartment, typical in the United States, where one room combines the l
小套房
起居、睡眠與烹飪共用一室的簡易公寓
a compact apartment, typical in the United States, where one room combines the living, sleeping, and cooking areas, with a separate bathroom
Ilan rented an efficiency apartment near the university for eight hundred dollars a month.
Ilan 在大學附近租了一間小套房，每月租金八百美元。
Beatriz turned her efficiency apartment into a warm, cosy home with soft lighting and plants.
Beatriz 用柔和的燈光和幾盆植物，把她的小套房佈置成溫暖舒適的家。
The building had twelve efficiency apartments, each with a small bathroom and a basic kitchenette.
這棟大樓有十二間小套房，每間都附有一間小浴室和一個簡易廚房。
Dylan's efficiency apartment held a single bed, a desk, and a narrow kitchen counter.
Dylan 的小套房只放得下一張單人床、一張書桌和一個窄小的廚房檯面。
To save money, Nadia decided to rent an efficiency instead of a one-bedroom flat.
為了省錢，Nadia 決定租一間小套房，而不是一般的單房公寓。
- studio apartment
slightly larger; often has a partial wall or alcove separating the sleeping area
- bedsit
British equivalent; usually a rented room with basic cooking facilities in a shared house
- studio flat
same as studio apartment; more common in British English
用法筆記
This term is mainly used in American English. In British English, the closest equivalent is 'bedsit' or 'studio flat'. An efficiency apartment is typically smaller than a studio apartment and has a more basic kitchen area.