stateroom

/ˈsteɪtruːm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsteɪtruːm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstāt-ˌrüm -ˌru̇m/ (ame, mw)

stateroom — 名詞

  • stateroomsingular
  • stateroomsplural

1. a very large, richly decorated room in a palace or castle where rulers hold cere

1.名詞C1
釋義

宮廷大廳

宮殿或城堡中舉行典禮的華麗大房間

a very large, richly decorated room in a palace or castle where rulers hold ceremonies and welcome important guests.

例句

The queen welcomed the visiting kings in the palace stateroom under golden ceilings.

女王在宮殿的大廳裡,於金色天花板下接見來訪的各國國王。

stateroom as the formal setting for ceremonies

Tourists walked slowly through the castle's grand stateroom, admiring the painted walls.

遊客緩緩穿過城堡的宏偉大廳,欣賞著彩繪的牆面。

同義詞
  • hall

    broader; any large room, not tied to royal or state ceremony

  • chamber

    formal room for a specific body or purpose, often a council

用法筆記

Subject is usually a palace, castle, or government building; the room is named for hosting official ceremonies, not for everyday living.

2. a private bedroom for passengers to sleep in on a large passenger ship such as a

2.名詞B2
釋義

船上客艙

大型客船上供旅客睡覺的私人房間

a private bedroom for passengers to sleep in on a large passenger ship such as a cruise ship.

例句

Yara unpacked her suitcase in the small stateroom before the cruise ship left port.

郵輪離港前,Yara 在這間小客艙裡打開了她的行李箱。

stateroom as sleeping quarters on a ship

Their stateroom had a round window that looked straight out over the blue sea.

他們的客艙有一扇圓形窗戶,正對著湛藍的大海。

同義詞
  • cabin

    more general word for a passenger's room on any ship or plane

  • berth

    narrower; the sleeping bed itself, or a small sleeping space

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this room is on a ship and meant for sleeping, while sense 1 is a grand room on land used for ceremonies.