guesthouse
guesthouse — 名詞
1. a small, affordable hotel, often simpler than a standard hotel, where travellers
小旅館
價格便宜的簡易旅館
a small, affordable hotel, often simpler than a standard hotel, where travellers can sleep overnight or stay for a short period.
The Seaside guesthouse near the harbour offers rooms for just fifty dollars.
海邊那間靠近港口的小旅館，房間一晚只要五十美元。
position phrase: near the harbour
Tariq and his sister stayed at a guesthouse while exploring the old city.
Tariq 和妹妹在逛古城的時候，住在一間小旅館裡。
During the festival, many visitors sleep in guesthouses because hotels are fully booked.
節日期間，因為旅館都被訂滿了，很多遊客會住在小旅館。
A small guesthouse at the foot of the hill serves free tea every afternoon.
山腳下一間小旅館每天下午免費供應茶飲。
Yuna found a cosy guesthouse with a rooftop garden for her week in Lisbon.
Yuna 在里斯本找到一間有屋頂花園的溫馨小旅館。
- inn
typically an older building that also serves meals and drinks to the public
- hostel
often has dormitory-style shared rooms and is cheaper than a guesthouse
- B&B (bed and breakfast)
usually someone's private home with just a few rooms; breakfast is included
- resort
a large hotel complex with extensive facilities and higher prices
用法筆記
This sense describes a business that accepts paying guests. Guesthouses are usually smaller and less expensive than hotels, and are common in tourist towns or rural areas.
常見錯誤
2. a separate small house on the same property as a main house, built or set aside
客房
主屋旁供客人住的獨立小屋
a separate small house on the same property as a main house, built or set aside for visitors to sleep or live in during their stay.
The Okafor family built a guesthouse near the swimming pool for visiting relatives.
Okafor 家在游泳池旁邊蓋了一間客房，供來訪的親戚住。
purpose clause: for visiting relatives
Élise uses the guesthouse as a quiet home office when no guests are staying.
Élise 沒有客人的時候，把客房當作安靜的家庭辦公室使用。
Felix's grandparents sleep in the guesthouse when they come for the winter holidays.
Felix 的祖父母在冬天來訪時，都睡在客房裡。
The guesthouse behind the main house has two bedrooms and a small bathroom.
主屋後面的客房有兩間臥室和一間小浴室。
Paloma painted the guesthouse walls a soft blue to make the space feel welcoming.
Paloma 把客房牆壁漆成淺藍色，讓空間感覺更溫馨。
- guest cottage
nearly identical; cottage often suggests a more rustic or charming style
- pool house
specifically located by a swimming pool and may not have full bedroom facilities
- annex
often attached to or structurally connected to the main building, rather than fully separate
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (BUDGET HOTEL). This sense refers to a private residential building for invited guests, not a business open to the public. The main house and guesthouse are usually part of the same private property or estate.