cloakroom

cloakroom — 名詞

1. A space in public venues such as theatres and restaurants where visitors tempora

1.名詞B1
釋義

衣帽間

公共場所暫放外套與行李的房間

A space in public venues such as theatres and restaurants where visitors temporarily keep their coats and personal belongings.

例句

Theo collected his coat from the cloakroom after the concert ended.

音樂會結束後，Theo 到衣帽間領取他的外套。

collocation: collect + from + cloakroom

Aiko left her backpack at the museum cloakroom before entering the gallery.

Aiko 在進入展廳前，先把背包留在博物館的衣帽間。

collocation: leave + at + cloakroom

同義詞
  • checkroom

    American English term for the same facility

  • coat check

    refers to the service counter rather than the room itself

  • coatroom

    less common, sometimes used for smaller storage areas

文法句型

usually singular

用法筆記

More common in British English than American English; US speakers typically say 'checkroom' or 'coat check'. The cloakroom is usually staffed, unlike a simple coat rack or wardrobe.

常見錯誤

❌I hung my coat in my hotel room's cloakroom.
✅I left my coat at the hotel cloakroom.
💡A cloakroom is a shared public facility, not a private closet in a hotel room.

2. A polite term for a toilet or restroom, commonly used in public buildings and fo

2.名詞B2
釋義

洗手間

公共場所中對廁所的委婉說法

A polite term for a toilet or restroom, commonly used in public buildings and formal settings.

例句

Yara asked the receptionist if there was a cloakroom she could use.

Yara 問接待人員這裡有沒有洗手間可以用。

euphemism: 'cloakroom' as polite alternative to 'toilet'

A sign near the café read 'Cloakroom' with an arrow pointing downstairs.

咖啡廳附近的標示寫著「洗手間」，並有一個箭頭指向樓下。

signage: 'Cloakroom' on signs indicates a public toilet

同義詞
  • restroom

    American English; equally polite, less formal

  • washroom

    Canadian English polite term

  • lavatory

    more formal, slightly dated in British English

文法句型

usually singular

用法筆記

Polite euphemism comparable to 'restroom' in American English or 'washroom' in Canadian English. Most often encountered on signs in British theatres, restaurants, pubs, and museums. The staffed storage area (sense 1) and the toilet are sometimes in the same location, which is how the euphemistic meaning developed.

常見錯誤

❌The hotel cloakroom had a broken lock and no attendant.' (when meaning a toilet).
✅The hotel cloakroom on the ground floor was being cleaned.
💡Context usually makes the meaning clear: if the sentence describes a facility being cleaned or asked about, it likely refers to a toilet.