guesthouses

IPA/ˈɡest.haʊs/
KK[ɡˈɛsthˌaʊsɪz]IPA/ˈɡest.haʊs/

guesthouses — 名詞

  • guesthousessingular
  • guesthousesesplural

1. small, low-cost places to stay that feel simpler and more home-like than large h

1.名詞B1
釋義

民宿；小旅館

供旅客付費住宿的小型住處

small, low-cost places to stay that feel simpler and more home-like than large hotels.

例句

Many guesthouses near the night market offer simple rooms and shared bathrooms.

夜市附近的許多民宿都提供簡單房間和共用衛浴。

guesthouses near [place]

Felix and Tendai chose guesthouses instead of expensive beach resorts on the island.

Felix 和 Tendai 在島上選了民宿，而不是昂貴的海灘渡假村。

choose guesthouses instead of hotels

同義詞
  • inns

    often older-style and may suggest a traditional building or pub

  • hostels

    usually cheaper and more basic, often with shared dorm rooms

  • B&Bs

    stresses overnight stay with breakfast included

文法句型

stay in guesthouses

book guesthouses near [place]

guesthouses with [feature]

用法筆記

This sense is for small places that operate as simple accommodation for paying travellers. Distinguish from sense 2, which refers to separate houses on private property for invited visitors rather than businesses.

常見錯誤

❌We slept in guesthouses of my uncle's farm.
✅We slept in the guesthouse on my uncle's farm.
💡this lodging sense is for small businesses, not private houses on someone's land.

2. small houses beside a larger home or estate where invited visitors can stay over

2.名詞B2
釋義

客舍

大宅旁供訪客過夜的小屋

small houses beside a larger home or estate where invited visitors can stay overnight.

例句

The old estate has two stone guesthouses beside the main garden wall.

那座老莊園在主花園牆邊有兩間石造客舍。

guesthouses beside the main house

Apinya slept in one of the guesthouses behind her aunt's lakeside villa.

Apinya 睡在她阿姨湖邊別墅後方的一間客舍裡。

one of the guesthouses behind [house]

同義詞
  • guest cottages

    often smaller and more informal, especially on large rural properties

  • guest lodges

    can suggest a larger or more solid building for visitors

  • annexes

    stresses an extra building attached to or near the main house

文法句型

guesthouses on an estate

guesthouses beside the main house

keep guesthouses for visitors

用法筆記

These guesthouses belong to a larger private property and are meant for invited visitors. Distinguish from sense 1, where the buildings are run as accommodation that travellers pay to use.

常見錯誤

❌The backpackers compared guesthouses online before booking the wedding estate.
✅The family prepared the estate guesthouses before the wedding guests arrived.
💡this sense is about private visitor houses, not tourist businesses.