spa
spa — 名詞
1. a place where people go for treatments that improve health and relax the body, s
養生會館
提供美容、健身、放鬆等服務的場所
a place where people go for treatments that improve health and relax the body, such as massage, skin care, exercise, and healthy food.
Camila booked a weekend at a spa in the Austrian mountains to recover from a busy season at work.
Camila 為了從繁忙的工作季中恢復，在奧地利山區預訂了一家養生會館的週末行程。
The hotel spa has a sauna, a steam room, and an indoor pool.
這家飯店的養生會館設有桑拿、蒸氣室和室內游泳池。
collocation: hotel spa + list of facilities
Nikhil gave his mother a gift certificate for a full day at the spa.
Nikhil 送給母親一張養生會館一日體驗的禮券。
Layla visits the spa every month for a massage and facial treatment.
Layla 每個月都會去養生會館做按摩和臉部護理。
The new city spa offers yoga classes, healthy meals, and guided meditation.
這家新的都會養生會館提供瑜伽課程、健康餐飲和冥想指導。
- wellness centre
broader term that may include medical check-ups; more formal
- health club
focuses on exercise equipment and fitness rather than beauty treatments
- beauty salon
covers only cosmetic treatments like haircuts and nails, not fitness or relaxation
- day spa
a spa you visit for a few hours rather than staying overnight
文法句型
spa + noun (e.g. spa treatment)
用法筆記
This is the most common modern meaning of 'spa'. In Taiwan the term 水療中心 (shuǐliáo zhōngxīn) is often used, though the English loanword 'spa' is also widely understood. Subject is frequently a commercial establishment or hotel facility.
常見錯誤
2. a large bathtub or hot tub with water jets that circulate the water, used for re
按摩浴缸
附有噴水裝置的大型浴缸
a large bathtub or hot tub with water jets that circulate the water, used for relaxation or soothing sore muscles.
Sven bought a portable spa for his apartment balcony so he could soak after his morning runs.
Sven 買了一台可移動的按摩浴缸放在公寓陽臺上，方便晨跑後泡澡放鬆。
collocation: portable spa
The hotel suite has a private spa with powerful water jets.
這間飯店套房內附設私人按摩浴缸，配有強力水柱噴頭。
Hao spent the evening soaking in the warm spa on his patio.
Hao 在露臺的按摩浴缸裡泡了一整個晚上。
After her run, Zuri used the spa jets to soothe her tired legs.
Zuri 跑步結束後用按摩浴缸的水柱來舒緩雙腿的痠痛。
- hot tub
more common in North America; usually wooden and outdoors
- whirlpool bath
more formal, describes the mechanism
- jacuzzi
trademarked brand name used generically in informal contexts
用法筆記
This sense refers to the physical tub itself, not the facility. In everyday speech, 'jacuzzi' (a trademarked brand) is sometimes used generically for any whirlpool bath, but careful writers prefer 'spa' or 'hot tub'. Distinguish from sense 1: a 'hotel spa' is a facility with services; a 'spa in the hotel room' is a bathtub.
常見錯誤
❌ 'The hotel room has a spa' (when you mean a wellness facility) — This can confuse sense 1 and sense 2. If you mean a bathtub, say 'a spa bath' or 'a whirlpool bath'.
3. a town that has natural mineral springs where people go to drink or bathe, belie
礦泉鎮
有天然礦泉的療養城鎮
a town that has natural mineral springs where people go to drink or bathe, believing the water improves their health.
The Belgian town of Spa gave its name to spa towns across Europe, including Bath and Baden-Baden.
比利時的 Spa 小鎮賦予了歐洲各地的溫泉小鎮（包括巴斯和巴登巴登）其名稱。
collocation: spa town
Mayumi wrote a report comparing the spa towns of Bath and Baden-Baden for her geography class.
Mayumi 為了地理課寫了一份比較巴斯和巴登巴登兩個溫泉小鎮的報告。
The old spa town still has public bathhouses where people drink spring water.
這個古老的溫泉小鎮仍有公共澡堂讓人們飲用泉水。
Since Roman times, visitors have travelled to the mineral springs of Bath to bathe in the warm waters.
從羅馬時期開始，人們就一直前往英國巴斯的礦泉浸泡溫暖的泉水。
- health resort
broader term that may include medical facilities, not just springs
- thermal resort
specifically focuses on hot-spring locations
- watering place
dated, historical term for spa towns in 18th–19th century Britain
文法句型
spa + noun (e.g. spa town, spa resort)
用法筆記
This is the original historical sense of the word. The proper noun 'Spa' (the Belgian town) remains capitalised; when used as a common noun it is lower-case. Distinguish from sense 1 (a modern wellness facility) by looking for references to natural springs rather than services like massages or fitness classes.