lodged
lodged — 動詞
- lodgedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- lodgeds3rd person singular
- lodgeding-ing form
- lodgededpast simple
1. to become firmly stuck somewhere and unable to move, or to push something into a
卡住;嵌入
物體緊緊卡在狹窄處動彈不得
to become firmly stuck somewhere and unable to move, or to push something into a narrow space so it cannot easily come out.
A fish bone lodged in Hari's throat during dinner at the seafood restaurant.
Hari 在海鮮餐廳用餐時,一根魚刺卡在他的喉嚨裡。
intransitive: lodge + in + [place]
The football lodged firmly between two branches high up in the oak tree.
那顆足球緊緊嵌在橡樹高處的兩根枝幹之間。
lodge + between + [two objects]
Doctors removed a small piece of bullet lodged near Mira's left shoulder blade.
醫生取出了一小片卡在 Mira 左肩胛骨附近的子彈碎片。
Wren accidentally lodged the key sideways inside the lock and could not pull it out.
Wren 不小心把鑰匙橫著卡進鎖裡,拔不出來。
A heavy stone had lodged itself against the gate, blocking the path into the field.
一塊大石頭卡在大門上,擋住了通往田地的路。
- dislodge
direct opposite — to free something stuck
文法句型
lodge + in/between/against + [place]
be lodged + in + [place]
用法筆記
Frequently passive ('be lodged in') when describing objects stuck inside the body or inside machines. The cause is often accidental, not planned.
常見錯誤
2. to formally submit a complaint, protest, or legal claim to an official body so t
申訴;提交
向官方機構提出申訴或申請
to formally submit a complaint, protest, or legal claim to an official body so that they have to deal with it.
Mateo lodged a complaint with the city council about the broken streetlights on Maple Avenue.
Mateo 向市議會提出申訴,反映楓樹大道路燈損壞的問題。
lodge + a complaint + with + [authority]
Several parents lodged a formal protest against the new school uniform policy last Friday.
上週五,數位家長正式抗議學校新訂的制服規定。
lodge + a protest + against + [policy]
Tuan plans to lodge an appeal against the court's decision before next Monday's deadline.
Tuan 打算在下週一截止前對法院的判決提出上訴。
The Yamamoto family lodged a compensation claim with the airline after losing their luggage.
Yamamoto 一家在行李遺失後,向航空公司提出賠償申請。
Workers at the factory lodged a grievance with the union about unsafe machinery.
工廠員工向工會申訴機器不安全的問題。
- withdraw
to take back a complaint already filed
文法句型
lodge + [complaint/protest/appeal/claim] + with + [authority]
lodge + [complaint] + against + [person/body]
用法筆記
Object must be a formal document or grievance (complaint, protest, appeal, claim, grievance). 'With' marks the receiving authority; 'against' marks the target of the complaint.
常見錯誤
3. to pay to live in a room in someone else's house, usually for a short period suc
寄宿;借住
付費短期住在他人家中
to pay to live in a room in someone else's house, usually for a short period such as a few weeks or months.
During her exchange year, Xiu lodged with a retired teacher in a quiet suburb of Edinburgh.
交換學年期間,Xiu 寄宿在愛丁堡郊區一位退休老師的家裡。
lodge + with + [host]
Several visiting researchers lodge at the guesthouse near the university gates each summer.
每年夏天,幾位來訪的研究人員都寄宿在大學門口附近的招待所。
lodge + at + [accommodation]
Reema lodged in a small attic room above the bakery for three months last winter.
去年冬天,Reema 在麵包店樓上的小閣樓房間借住了三個月。
The young apprentice lodged with the blacksmith and his wife until he could afford his own house.
年輕學徒寄宿在鐵匠夫婦家中,直到有能力買自己的房子為止。
Many students lodge with local families when they study abroad in Japan for one semester.
許多學生到日本留學一個學期時,會寄宿在當地家庭。
文法句型
lodge + with + [person/family]
lodge + at/in + [place]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 4 ('provide housing'): in sense 3 the SUBJECT is the guest, paying to stay. In sense 4 the SUBJECT is the host, taking guests in. Both are formal and somewhat old-fashioned today.
常見錯誤
4. to put valuables, documents, or money into the care of an official person or ins
託管;存放
把貴重物品交給機構保管
to put valuables, documents, or money into the care of an official person or institution so they can be kept safe.
Sahil lodged the original deeds with his family lawyer before flying to Singapore for a year.
Sahil 飛往新加坡一年前,把原始地契交給家族律師保管。
lodge + [document] + with + [professional]
Olivia lodged her grandmother's jewellery in the bank vault for safekeeping during the renovation.
整修期間,Olivia 把祖母的珠寶存放在銀行保險庫裡。
lodge + [valuable] + in + [secure place]
Buyers must lodge a ten-percent deposit with the auction house before bidding starts.
買家必須先向拍賣行支付百分之十的保證金,才能開始競標。
The Esquivel family lodged the will with their solicitor for safe storage until needed.
Esquivel 一家把遺囑交給律師保管,等到需要時再使用。
Visitors are asked to lodge passports at reception during their stay at the hotel.
旅館期間,房客被要求將護照寄放在櫃台。
- withdraw
to take back what was lodged
文法句型
lodge + [valuable/document] + with + [bank/lawyer]
lodge + [item] + in + [secure place]
用法筆記
Object is typically a valuable, document, or money. The preposition is 'with' for a professional or institution acting as keeper, 'in' for a physical secure location.
5. to give someone a place to sleep and live for a short period, especially in retu
提供住宿
短期收容他人住宿,常為收租
to give someone a place to sleep and live for a short period, especially in return for rent.
Beatriz lodged two visiting scholars at her house in Lisbon for the entire spring term.
整個春季學期,Beatriz 在里斯本的家中收留了兩位來訪學者。
lodge + [people] + at + [place]
The college lodges all first-year students in the dormitories close to the main library.
學院安排所有一年級新生住在靠近主圖書館的宿舍。
lodge + [students] + in + [accommodation]
Local farmers agreed to lodge the rescue workers for two weeks after the floods hit the village.
洪水襲擊村莊後,當地農民同意收容救援人員兩週。
The Sato family lodged a Polish musician above their tea shop during the music festival.
音樂節期間,Sato 一家讓一位波蘭音樂家住在他們茶店樓上。
Several monasteries in the mountains lodge tired hikers who arrive at sunset without booking ahead.
山中幾間修道院會收容傍晚未事先預訂、疲憊抵達的登山客。
- accommodate
the most common modern equivalent; sounds less old-fashioned
- house
broader; doesn't require payment
- put up
informal; usually for one or two nights only
- evict
the legal opposite — to force a lodger to leave
文法句型
lodge + [person] + at/in + [place]
lodge + [people] + for + [period]
用法筆記
The opposite role of sense 3: here the SUBJECT is the host providing the room, not the guest. The object must be the person or group being given lodging.
常見錯誤
lodged — 名詞
1. a country building, often wooden and surrounded by forest or mountains, where pe
鄉間小屋
鄉間度假、狩獵或釣魚用的小屋
a country building, often wooden and surrounded by forest or mountains, where people stay on holiday or while hunting and fishing.
The Asher family booked a wooden lodge by the lake for their summer fishing trip.
Asher 一家預訂了湖邊一間木造小屋,準備夏天去釣魚。
[type] + lodge — wooden lodge / fishing lodge
Snow covered the ski lodge in the Alps where Iker spent every winter as a child.
白雪覆蓋著阿爾卑斯山的滑雪小屋,Iker 小時候每年冬天都在那裡度過。
ski lodge — common compound
Visitors at the safari lodge can watch elephants drink at the river just after sunrise.
在那間野生動物觀光小屋的旅客,能在清晨看到大象在河邊喝水。
Nora rented a small hunting lodge in the Scottish hills for a week of quiet writing.
Nora 在蘇格蘭山區租了一間小型狩獵小屋,安靜地寫了一週的稿。
A storm cut electricity to the mountain lodge, so the guests built a large fire in the hall.
暴風雨切斷了山中小屋的電力,於是客人在大廳裡升起一堆大火。
文法句型
a + [type] + lodge
stay at/in + a lodge
用法筆記
Often appears with a descriptive word in front: 'ski lodge', 'hunting lodge', 'fishing lodge', 'safari lodge'. These compounds are more common than 'lodge' on its own.
2. a hotel or guesthouse, often beside a road or near a tourist area, where travell
旅館;客棧
供旅人過夜的小型旅館
a hotel or guesthouse, often beside a road or near a tourist area, where travellers can sleep for the night.
Tariq booked a room at the roadside lodge after driving for nine hours through heavy rain.
在大雨中開了九小時車後,Tariq 在路邊的旅館訂了一間房間。
roadside lodge — common type
The Maple Lake Lodge offers free breakfast and a view of the forest from every window.
Maple Lake Lodge 提供免費早餐,每間客房都能看見森林景色。
[place name] + Lodge — proper-noun use
Most rooms at the Pine Tree Lodge are fully booked for the busy autumn weekend.
Pine Tree Lodge 的大部分房間在繁忙的秋季週末都已被訂滿。
Christopher recommended a small family-run lodge near the national park entrance.
Christopher 推薦了一間位於國家公園入口附近、家庭經營的小旅館。
A bus full of tired hikers arrived at the lodge just before the dining room closed for the night.
一車疲憊的登山客在餐廳當晚關門前剛好抵達那間旅館。
- inn
traditional; often a small old-style hotel with a restaurant
- guesthouse
smaller and more home-like than a hotel
- motel
American; specifically for motorists, with parking next to each room
文法句型
stay at/in + a lodge
[name of place] + Lodge
用法筆記
Often used as part of a hotel's proper name (e.g. 'Pine Tree Lodge'). Distinct from sense 1: sense 2 is a paid place open to the public; sense 1 is a private holiday house.
3. a small house standing at the gate of a large country estate, where a gatekeeper
守門小屋
莊園入口處供管理員居住的小屋
a small house standing at the gate of a large country estate, where a gatekeeper, caretaker, or gardener lives.
Andrew lived in the gardener's lodge at the bottom of the long avenue lined with oak trees.
Andrew 住在那條長長橡樹大道盡頭的園丁小屋裡。
gardener's lodge — common compound
The old stone lodge by the gates was empty after the gamekeeper retired last winter.
獵場看守人去年冬天退休後,大門旁那間舊石頭小屋就空了下來。
stone lodge + by the gates
Greta and her husband moved into the small lodge at the edge of the estate.
Greta 和丈夫搬進了莊園邊上那間小門房。
Two ivy-covered lodges stand on either side of the main gates leading up to the manor house.
兩座爬滿常春藤的小門房分列在通往莊園大宅的主大門兩側。
The lodge at Blackwood Hall was once home to the family who looked after the gardens.
Blackwood Hall 的門房曾是負責照料花園的那家人居住的地方。
- gatehouse
near-identical meaning; emphasises the position at the entrance
文法句型
the + lodge + at the entrance/gate
用法筆記
Always linked to a larger property (estate, country house, manor). Often qualified by the role of its occupant: 'gardener's lodge', 'gamekeeper's lodge', 'porter's lodge'.
4. a small room just inside the main door of a college, university hall, or hotel,
門房;傳達室
學院或旅館入口接待訪客的小房間
a small room just inside the main door of a college, university hall, or hotel, where a porter greets visitors and answers questions.
Visitors at Magdalen College sign in at the porter's lodge before walking through to the gardens.
造訪 Magdalen College 的訪客會先在門房室登記,再進入花園區。
sign in at + the porter's lodge
Ife collected her room key from the lodge near the main entrance of the residence hall.
Ife 在宿舍大樓正門附近的門房室領取房間鑰匙。
collect [item] from + the lodge
The porter at the lodge kept letters and parcels for students who lived in the older buildings.
門房室的管理員會為住在較舊樓棟裡的學生保管信件和包裹。
A lost umbrella from yesterday's lecture was waiting at the lodge for the student who left it behind.
昨天有學生在課堂遺落了一把雨傘,現在就放在門房室等他來認領。
Faisal stopped at the lodge to ask which staircase led up to his tutor's office.
Faisal 在門房室停下來,詢問哪座樓梯能通往他導師的辦公室。
- reception
modern equivalent in most hotels and offices
- porter's office
near-identical meaning, slightly more descriptive
文法句型
the + lodge + at + [institution]
the porter's lodge
用法筆記
Mainly British, especially in the context of Oxford and Cambridge colleges. Distinguish from sense 3: sense 4 is INSIDE a large building; sense 3 is a SEPARATE small house at the entrance to an estate.
5. the home that a beaver or other wild animal builds for itself, especially one ma
獸穴;河狸窩
河狸等動物用樹枝泥土築的家
the home that a beaver or other wild animal builds for itself, especially one made of sticks and mud near water.
Hiro filmed a beaver swimming back to its lodge with a freshly cut willow branch in its mouth.
Hiro 拍下了一隻河狸嘴裡叼著剛咬下的柳枝、游回自己窩穴的畫面。
[animal]'s lodge + as home
Park rangers found three beaver lodges along the quiet stretch of the river in early spring.
早春時,公園巡查員在那段安靜的河岸沿線發現了三個河狸窩。
beaver lodge — most common collocation
Inside the lodge, baby beavers stay warm and safe from foxes and other hunting animals.
在窩穴裡,幼小的河狸能保持溫暖,遠離狐狸和其他獵食動物。
A muskrat's lodge near the pond was built from reeds and looked like a small grass island.
池塘邊有一個由蘆葦築成的麝鼠窩,看起來像座小小的草島。
Yara photographed an old beaver lodge that had become home to a family of otters.
Yara 拍下了一個老舊的河狸窩,現在變成了一家水獺的住所。
文法句型
a + [animal]'s + lodge
the + lodge + of + [animal]
用法筆記
Most often used of beavers; can also be used of muskrats and a few other water-dwelling animals. The lodge is typically built of sticks, branches, and mud, partly under water.
6. a traditional home of some Native American peoples, such as a wigwam or earth-co
原住民屋舍
美洲原住民的傳統住屋
a traditional home of some Native American peoples, such as a wigwam or earth-covered round house.
Visitors to the museum can step inside a full-size earth lodge built by Plains people long ago.
參觀博物館的人能走進一座由平原原住民很久以前建造的全尺寸土屋。
earth lodge — specific traditional type
Old photographs from 1880 show several lodges arranged in a circle on the wide grassy plain.
1880 年的老照片顯示,有好幾座屋舍圍成圓圈排列在寬闊的草原上。
lodges arranged in + [layout]
Each summer, children at the cultural centre learn how a traditional lodge was built and used.
每年夏天,文化中心的孩子們都會學習如何建造和使用傳統的原住民屋舍。
Wood smoke drifted up through the small hole at the top of the bark-covered lodge.
木煙從那座覆蓋著樹皮的屋頂頂端的小孔緩緩飄出。
The Mandan people once built large round lodges that could hold several families through harsh winters.
Mandan 族人過去會建造大型的圓形屋舍,能讓數個家庭一起度過嚴寒的冬天。
文法句型
a + lodge + made of/from + [material]
用法筆記
Often appears with a material modifier: 'earth lodge', 'bark lodge'. Use respectfully and in historical or cultural contexts; not a word for modern homes.
7. a local chapter of a fraternal organisation like the Freemasons or Elks, or the
分會;分會所
共濟會等組織的地方分支或會所
a local chapter of a fraternal organisation like the Freemasons or Elks, or the hall where its members gather to meet.
Eleni's grandfather joined the local Masonic lodge in 1962 and stayed a member for fifty years.
Eleni 的祖父在 1962 年加入了當地的共濟會分會,會員身分維持了五十年。
join + a + Masonic lodge
The lodge meets on the first Tuesday of every month in a small hall behind the town square.
這個分會每月第一個星期二在鎮廣場後面的小禮堂聚會。
the lodge meets + [time]
Each lodge of the Order chooses its own leader and keeps its own records every year.
每個分會每年都會選出自己的領導人,並保存自己的紀錄。
Ingrid attended a charity dinner organised by her father's lodge to support the local hospital.
Ingrid 參加了她父親所屬分會為支援當地醫院而舉辦的慈善晚宴。
The old lodge building on Church Street has tall pillars and a large stone above the front door.
教堂街上那棟舊分會所有高聳的柱子,正門上方還有一塊大石板。
文法句型
a + lodge + of + [organisation]
join + a lodge
用法筆記
Refers either to the GROUP of members (a local branch) OR to their BUILDING. Context usually makes clear which is meant.