rental

rental — 名詞

IPA/ˈrentl/
KK[rˈɛntəl]IPA/ˈrentl/
  • rentalsingular
  • rentalsplural

1. a deal in which a person pays a set sum to use a property, vehicle, or tool for

1.名詞B1
釋義

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.

例句

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

常見搭配
  • car rental
  • equipment rental
  • boat rental
  • monthly rental
  • rental fee
  • rental period
同義詞
  • lease

    more formal and typically refers to a long-term written contract for property, not a short arrangement

  • hire

    used in British English for short-term rental; 'car hire' is common in the UK but not in the US

  • letting

    British term specifically for renting out a house or flat for a period

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

The rental was too expensive for me' (ambiguous — could mean the price or the thing rented).
The rental fee was too expensive for me.
Add 'fee,' 'price,' or 'cost' when you mean the amount of money.

2. any item — for instance, a flat, vehicle, or tool — that someone pays to use tem

2.名詞B1
釋義

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.

例句

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

常見搭配
  • holiday rental
  • vacation rental
  • ski rental
  • be a rental
  • use a rental
同義詞
  • rented property

    clearer and less ambiguous, especially in formal writing

  • let

    British English, used mainly for rented houses or flats

反義詞
  • 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

We found a holiday rental agreement near the lake' (rental agreement means the contract, not the house).
We found a holiday rental near the lake.
Omit 'agreement' when referring to the property itself.

rental — 形容詞

IPA/ˈren.təl/
KK[rˈɛntəl]IPA/ˈren.t̬əl/

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • car rental
  • equipment rental
  • boat rental
  • holiday rental
  • vacation rental
  • rental car
  • rental property
  • rental apartment
  • rental agreement
  • rental income
  • rental fee
  • rental period
  • rental company
  • rental market

常用片語

  • sign a rental
  • pay the rental
  • check rental options
  • offer rentals

介系詞搭配

  • rental for [period/price]
  • rental of [item]
  • rental on [item]