hostels
hostels — 名詞
- hostelssingular
- hostelsesplural
1. a low-cost place for travellers to sleep, where guests usually share a dormitory
青年旅館
旅行者低價住宿，通常共用房間和廚房
a low-cost place for travellers to sleep, where guests usually share a dormitory-style room and have use of a shared kitchen and common area
Marta booked a bed in a six-person dorm at the hostel in central Lisbon.
Marta 在里斯本市中心的青年旅館訂了一張六人房的床位。
collocation: dorm at the hostel
At the hostel, Eli swapped travel tips with other guests over breakfast in the shared kitchen.
在青年旅館裡，Eli 和其他旅客在共用廚房吃早餐時交換了旅遊撇步。
collocation: shared kitchen
Saira chose a hostel with free Wi-Fi and lockers for her solo trip through Thailand.
Saira 為了她一個人的泰國之旅，選了一間有免費無線網路和置物櫃的青年旅館。
Yara joined the hostel's evening walking tour and ended up sharing tapas with five other guests.
Yara 參加了青年旅館的晚間徒步導覽，最後和五位其他旅客一起分食 tapas。
Mauricio met three new friends in the hostel common room on his first evening in Cusco.
Mauricio 在庫斯科的第一個晚上，就在青年旅館的交誼廳認識了三個新朋友。
- youth hostel
specifically part of the Hostelling International network or aimed at young people
- backpackers
informal; used especially in Australia and New Zealand for the same type of place
- guesthouse
usually offers private rooms and fewer shared facilities than a hostel
- hotel
provides private rooms and full services at a higher price
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (a cheap lodging house in general): this sense always refers to short-stay accommodation for travellers, often with dormitory beds and social spaces.
常見錯誤
2. a large house that provides beds for people at little or no cost, often run by a
平價宿舍
提供免費或低價住宿的大型住所
a large house that provides beds for people at little or no cost, often run by a charity, church, or employer
Hiro stayed at a workers' hostel near the port for three dollars a night.
Hiro 在港口附近的工人旅舍住了一晚，只要三美元。
collocation: workers' hostel
The old mansion was turned into a hostel for nurses at the city hospital.
那座舊豪宅被改建成市立醫院的護士宿舍。
passive: be turned into a hostel
Niran found a clean hostel run by a local church during her week in Nairobi.
Niran 在奈洛比的那一週，找到了一間由當地教會經營的乾淨旅舍。
Zahara stretched out on her bunk at the railway hostel and fell asleep before the lights went out.
Zahara 在鐵路旅舍的床鋪上伸展身體，燈還沒關就睡著了。
Mr. Okonkwo found a hot meal and a bed at the charity hostel after losing his job at the docks.
Okonkwo 先生失去碼頭的工作後，在慈善旅舍找到了一頓熱飯和一張床。
- boarding house
usually charges rent and provides meals, not free
- lodging house
a more general term for any building renting out rooms cheaply
- dormitory
typically tied to a school or institution, not open to the public
3. a building run by a charity or local council where people without a home can get
街友收容所
提供街友短期食宿與生活協助的機構
a building run by a charity or local council where people without a home can get a bed, a meal, and support for a limited time
Rachid spent two months at a hostel for homeless men while he looked for work.
Rachid 一邊找工作，一邊在街友收容所住了兩個月。
collocation: hostel for homeless men
Jamal got a hot meal and a bed at the new winter hostel on its opening night.
冬季收容所開幕當晚，Jamal 得到了一頓熱飯和一張床。
collocation: winter hostel
Nellie volunteered at a women's hostel that helped residents find permanent housing.
Nellie 在一間協助住客尋找長期住處的女性收容所當志工。
A local hostel gave Rania a bed, a shower, and help with her benefits claim.
當地一間收容所給了 Rania 一張床、一次淋浴，還幫她申請福利補助。
Jian missed the hostel curfew by ten minutes and had to sleep on a bench outside the station.
Jian 錯過收容所門禁時間十分鐘，只能在車站外的長椅上過夜。
- shelter
a broader term covering any short-term refuge; 'hostel' implies a longer stay with more support
- refuge
emphasises safety from danger (e.g. a women's refuge), not just homelessness
- halfway house
specifically for people transitioning out of prison, hospital, or rehab, not general homelessness
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: a hostel in this sense provides emergency shelter for homeless people, not holiday accommodation for travellers. Subject is usually a charity, council, or religious organisation.
常見錯誤
hostels — 動詞
- hostelspresent simple I / you / we / they
- hostelses3rd person singular
- hostelsing-ing form
- hostelsedpast simple
1. to travel from place to place while sleeping in hostels each night, as a cheap w
旅舍旅行
以住宿旅舍的方式在各地旅行
to travel from place to place while sleeping in hostels each night, as a cheap way of seeing a country or region
Kofi hostelled across six countries in Europe on less than forty euros a day.
Kofi 以旅舍旅行的方式走遍歐洲六國，一天花不到四十歐元。
hostelled + across + countries
Sofia plans to hostel her way from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City this summer.
Sofia 打算今年夏天從河內一路以旅舍旅行的方式玩到胡志明市。
hostel + one's way + from ... to ...
Rania and her cousin hostelled around New Zealand for three months, moving every few days.
Rania 和她表妹以旅舍旅行的方式在紐西蘭玩了三個月，每隔幾天就換一個地方。
Mia had never hostelled before and felt nervous about sharing a room with strangers.
Mia 以前從未嘗試過旅舍旅行，對於要和陌生人同房感到緊張。
Tariq hostelled across Vietnam for six weeks and cooked nearly every meal in hostel kitchens.
Tariq 以旅舍旅行的方式在越南走了六個星期，幾乎每餐都在青年旅館的廚房自己做。
- backpack
broader term covering the whole travelling style, not just the type of accommodation
- budget-travel
focuses on low cost overall, not specifically on staying in hostels
文法句型
hostel + across/around/through + place
用法筆記
Informal verb, more common in British English. Often used with prepositions of movement (across, around, through). The past tense is usually spelled 'hostelled' with a double 'l'.