solarium
solarium — 名詞
- solariumsingular
- solariaplural
1. a room fitted with special lamps or large windows that people use to darken thei
日光浴室
裝有太陽燈的室內曬黑場所
a room fitted with special lamps or large windows that people use to darken their skin; also a space in hospitals where patients receive light as part of medical care
Théo visits the solarium weekly to keep his summer tan all year.
Théo 每週去日光浴室兩次，好讓夏天曬黑的膚色一整年都不褪。
collocation: visit a solarium
The hotel solarium has ten sunbeds and a glass ceiling that lets in sunlight.
這家飯店的日光浴室有十張日光浴床和一個大型玻璃天花板，自然光可以透進來。
Quan bought a local solarium membership to get a base tan before his holiday.
Quan 在當地的日光浴室辦了會員，想在度假前先曬出基礎膚色。
After Hannah's treatment the doctor suggested short visits to the hospital solarium for light therapy.
Hannah 的治療結束後，醫生建議她短時間去醫院的日光浴室接受溫和的燈光療法。
- tanning salon
more common in everyday speech; refers specifically to a commercial business
- sunbed studio
focuses on the equipment rather than the room itself
- sunlamp room
emphasises artificial light rather than natural sunlight
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, people often say 'tanning salon' or 'sunbed studio' instead of solarium. The medical sense (light therapy in a hospital setting) is still common in formal use.
常見錯誤
2. a room with glass walls and a glass roof attached to a house, used for relaxing
玻璃暖房
附設於房屋的大型玻璃房間
a room with glass walls and a glass roof attached to a house, used for relaxing in the sun or growing plants
Grandma spends every winter morning reading in her sunny solarium.
奶奶每天上午都在她那間陽光充足的玻璃暖房裡看書。
The family turned their old porch into a solarium with floor-to-ceiling windows on three sides.
這家人把舊門廊改造成一間玻璃暖房，三面都裝了落地窗。
pattern: turn [something] into a solarium
Sahil grows orchids in the solarium because the glass roof keeps it warm.
Sahil 在玻璃暖房裡種蘭花和香草，因為玻璃屋頂能保持溫度。
The Lin family solarium has comfortable chairs and a fountain for peaceful afternoon tea.
Lin 家的玻璃暖房裡有舒適的椅子和一座噴泉，適合午後悠閒喝茶。
- conservatory
more common in British English; often has a glass roof and is used for plants or relaxation
- sunroom
more common in American English; may have large windows but not necessarily a glass roof
- glasshouse
emphasises the building material; less common for home extensions
用法筆記
This sense is closer to the original Latin meaning of 'a sunny place'. In British English, 'conservatory' is a more common word for a glass-walled room attached to a house.