amenities

amenities — noun

1. features and services in a town, hotel, or other place that people can use to ma

1.名詞B2
釋義

features and services in a town, hotel, or other place that people can use to make their stay or daily life more enjoyable — such as swimming pools, parks, restaurants, or shops.

例句

The Grand Hotel offers many amenities, including a swimming pool and a fitness centre.

collocation: offer amenities

Parks and playgrounds are important public amenities in any growing city.

collocation: public amenities

同義詞
  • facilities

    broader term that includes equipment and spaces for specific activities; 'amenities' emphasises enjoyment

  • services

    focuses on useful help or functions rather than physical features

  • features

    more general; any characteristic rather than those designed for comfort

反義詞
  • drawbacks

    features that make a place less attractive

文法句型

always plural

often preceded by 'the' or a possessive

用法筆記

Always used in the plural form. Frequently describes features managed by local government or hotel management.

常見錯誤

❌The hotel room has amenity like free WiFi.
✅The hotel room has amenities like free WiFi.
💡'amenities' is almost always plural even when listing a single example.
❌The city's amenities include the sewage system and water treatment plant.
✅The city's amenities include parks, libraries, and sports centres.
💡'Amenities' refers to features that provide enjoyment or comfort, not purely functional infrastructure.

2. the basic things in a home or building that people need to live comfortably, suc

2.名詞B2
釋義

the basic things in a home or building that people need to live comfortably, such as running water, heating, and electricity.

例句

The mountain cabin had no basic amenities like running water or electricity.

collocation: basic amenities

After the earthquake, thousands of families were left without basic amenities.

collocation: without basic amenities

同義詞
  • comforts

    warmer tone; emphasises physical ease rather than practical necessity

  • conveniences

    highlights time-saving or effort-saving rather than essential living needs

  • necessities

    stronger emphasis on things you cannot do without

反義詞

文法句型

always plural

often paired with 'basic' or 'essential'

用法筆記

Nearly always modified by adjectives like 'basic', 'essential', 'modern', or 'simple'. Unlike sense 1, the focus is on necessity rather than enjoyment.

常見錯誤

❌The flat lacks basic amenity like heating.
✅The flat lacks basic amenities like heating.
💡'amenities' stays plural even when you name one example.
❌We need to install amenities for the bathroom.
✅We need to install basic amenities in the bathroom.
💡Specify 'basic' or use a more precise term like 'fittings'.

3. polite, conventional remarks or small social gestures that people exchange to ke

3.名詞C1
釋義

polite, conventional remarks or small social gestures that people exchange to keep an interaction friendly and smooth — for example, asking about someone's health or commenting on the weather.

例句

After the formal greetings, the two diplomats exchanged the usual amenities.

collocation: exchange amenities

We exchanged a few amenities about the weather before the meeting began.

同義詞
  • pleasantries

    more common synonym; less formal and more widely understood

  • courtesies

    emphasises politeness as a matter of good manners

  • civilities

    slightly old-fashioned; behaviour that meets minimal social standards

反義詞
  • rudeness

    behaviour that deliberately lacks social grace

  • discourtesy

    formal term for lack of politeness

文法句型

always plural

often 'the amenities' or 'exchange amenities'

用法筆記

Used in formal or literary contexts. The phrase 'the amenities' without further qualification can refer specifically to these social courtesies. Distinguish from sense 1, which refers to physical features rather than social behaviour.

常見錯誤

❌He offered me the amenities of tea and biscuits.
✅He offered me tea and biscuits.' or 'We exchanged the usual amenities before the talk.
💡'amenities' in the social sense refers to words and gestures, not refreshments.

4. desirable features of a house, apartment, or piece of land that make it more att

4.名詞C1
釋義

desirable features of a house, apartment, or piece of land that make it more attractive to buyers or renters and increase its value — including things like a garage, garden, central heating, or solar panels.

例句

The house has modern amenities like central heating and double glazing.

collocation: modern amenities

Proximity to good schools is a key amenity that home buyers look for.

collocation: key amenity

同義詞
  • features

    broader term for any characteristic of the property

  • selling points

    emphasises the marketing value of the features

  • advantages

    focuses on benefits to the buyer rather than physical installations

反義詞

文法句型

always plural

often modified by 'modern' or describing specific installations

用法筆記

Common in real-estate listings and property descriptions. Unlike sense 1, the focus is on features that add financial or practical value to a specific property, rather than community-wide services.

常見錯誤

❌The house has amenity like a garden.
✅The house has amenities like a garden.
💡'amenities' remains plural even when listing a single feature type, unless you use the singular form 'amenity' (less common).