rental
/ˈrentl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈrentl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈren-tᵊl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈren.təl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈren.t̬əl/ (ame, ipa)
rental — 名詞
- rentalsingular
- rentalsplural
1. a deal in which a person pays a set sum to use a property, vehicle, or tool for
租賃；租金
租用物品的過程或所支付的費用
a deal in which a person pays a set sum to use a property, vehicle, or tool for a limited time; also, the payment made for this type of deal.
Minh signed a six-month rental for an apartment in Osaka before moving there for work.
Minh 在去大阪工作之前，簽了一份為期六個月的公寓租賃合約。
rental + for + [period] + [property]
The monthly rental for the office space was NT$35,000, which included water and electricity bills.
這間辦公室的月租金是三萬五千元新臺幣，包含水電費。
monthly rental + [amount] + includes
The rental on the camera equipment was due every Monday, and late payments triggered a penalty fee.
攝影設備的租金每週一到期，逾期付款會產生罰款。
Ezra checked the rental terms before driving off the lot, noting the daily mileage limit.
Ezra 在駛離停車場前檢查了租賃條款，注意到每日的里程上限。
After comparing several rental options, Amani chose the cheapest deal for the weekend trip to Kenting.
比較了好幾種租賃方案之後，Amani 選擇了週末去墾丁最便宜的方案。
文法句型
rental + of + [item]
rental + for + [period/price]
a/the rental + on + [item]
用法筆記
Countable but most common in the singular form. Use 'rental on [item]' when referring to the fee for a specific object, and 'rental for [period]' when specifying duration. The meaning (arrangement vs. price) is usually clear from context.
常見錯誤
2. any item — for instance, a flat, vehicle, or tool — that someone pays to use tem
租賃物
被租用的房屋、車輛等物品
any item — for instance, a flat, vehicle, or tool — that someone pays to use temporarily rather than purchasing.
The yellow bicycle was a rental, so Théo returned it before the shop closed at six.
那輛黃色自行車是租來的，所以 Théo 在六點關店前把它還了回去。
be a rental
Gita stayed in a holiday rental near the beach in Hualien during the summer break.
Gita 暑假期間住在花蓮海邊附近的一間度假租屋。
holiday rental
The film crew used a rental for the indoor scenes because buying the lighting kit was too expensive.
劇組在室內場景中使用租來的設備，因為購買那套燈具太貴了。
Gabriela parked the rental in the hotel garage and checked the lock twice before walking to the lobby.
Gabriela 把租來的車停在飯店的停車場，確認鎖了兩次才走向大廳。
- rented property
clearer and less ambiguous, especially in formal writing
- let
British English, used mainly for rented houses or flats
- purchase
something you buy rather than rent
文法句型
be a rental
a holiday rental
rental + location
用法筆記
Frequently used with a preceding modifier such as 'holiday,' 'vacation,' or 'ski' to specify the type of rented property or item. In context, 'the rental' alone can refer to a rented car or house if the referent is clear.
常見錯誤
rental — 形容詞
- rentalpositive
- more rentalcomparative
- most rentalsuperlative
1. describes something that people can pay to use temporarily, such as a car, house
出租的
可供他人短期付費使用的
describes something that people can pay to use temporarily, such as a car, house, bicycle, or piece of equipment.
Yan found a rental apartment in Taipei with two bedrooms and a balcony for under NT$20,000 a month.
Yan 在臺北找到一間月租不到兩萬元的出租公寓，有兩間臥室和一個陽臺。
rental apartment
The city provides rental bicycles at docking stations placed every five hundred metres along the riverside path.
市政府在河濱步道每隔五百公尺設有自行車租借站，提供出租自行車。
rental bicycles
"This is a rental property," the agent said, "so please do not paint the walls without permission."
仲介說：「這是出租房產，所以請不要未經許可粉刷牆壁。」
Mauricio drove a rental car along the coastal highway, enjoying the ocean breeze through the open window.
Mauricio 沿著海岸公路駕駛租來的車，敞開的車窗吹進海風。
文法句型
rental + [noun] — describing a thing that can be rented
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (attributive). Unlike 'rentable,' which focuses on the possibility of being rented, 'rental' describes items that are currently offered for rent or currently being rented.
常見錯誤
2. relating to the money paid for the temporary use of something, or to the system
租賃的
與租金或租用有關的
relating to the money paid for the temporary use of something, or to the system and business of renting.
The landlord raised the rental income by five percent this year, pointing to higher maintenance costs.
房東今年把租金收入提高了百分之五，理由是維護費用上漲。
rental income
Ilan signed a three-year rental agreement that included a clause about keeping pets in the flat.
Ilan 簽了一份為期三年的租賃協議，其中包含一條關於在公寓內飼養寵物的條款。
rental agreement
Defne paid the rental fee online every month through the banking app on her phone.
Defne 每個月透過手機上的銀行應用程式在線支付租賃費用。
The rental period for the storage unit starts on the first of March and runs for a year.
這個儲物間的租期從三月一號開始，為期一年。
文法句型
rental + [noun] — describing documents, costs, or periods related to renting
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1 (AVAILABLE TO RENT), this sense modifies nouns that describe financial or contractual aspects of renting — income, fees, agreements, periods, companies, laws. The noun following 'rental' is never the thing being rented itself.