twin-bed
twin-bed — 名詞
1. A single bed that belongs to a matching set of two single beds, usually placed t
成對單人床
成對單人床中的一張
A single bed that belongs to a matching set of two single beds, usually placed together in the same room so that two people can sleep in separate beds.
Rin pushed her twin bed against the wall to make space for a desk.
Rin 把她的單人床推到牆邊，好騰出空間放書桌。
twin bed + push/place — positioning in a room
Each twin bed in the hotel room had its own reading lamp and nightstand.
飯店房間裡的每張單人床都有自己的閱讀燈和床頭櫃。
each twin bed — referring to one of a pair
Isabela bought two sets of sheets, one for each twin bed in the guest room.
Isabela 買了兩套床單，客房裡的每張單人床各有一套。
Kasia prefers a twin bed because it leaves more floor space for her yoga mat.
Kasia 比較喜歡單人床，因為這樣地板上有更多空間放瑜伽墊。
The children's room has two twin beds with a shared bookshelf between them.
兒童房裡放了兩張單人床，中間共用一個書架。
- single bed
Refers to any bed for one person, not necessarily one of a matching pair.
- twin-size bed
Standard US mattress size (38 x 75 inches); more technical and size-specific than 'twin bed'.
- double bed
A wide bed designed for two people to share, not two separate single beds.
- king-size bed
A much wider single mattress for two people; opposite in size and arrangement.
文法句型
twin bed + is/are
a twin bed
用法筆記
Frequently used in the plural (twin beds) when referring to the pair as a whole. The singular (a twin bed) refers to one half of the pair.
常見錯誤
twin-bed — 形容詞
1. Describes a room — especially in a hotel or guesthouse — that contains two match
雙單人床的
描述房間備有兩張單人床
Describes a room — especially in a hotel or guesthouse — that contains two matching single beds instead of one double bed.
We booked a twin-bed room because my colleague and I wanted separate beds.
我們為會議訂了一間雙單人床房，因為同事和我都希望分床睡。
twin-bed + room — attributive use before a noun
The hotel website lets guests choose between a double room and a twin-bed room.
飯店網站讓客人選擇要雙人床房還是雙單人床房。
twin-bed vs double — common distinction in hotels
Nkechi asked for a twin-bed room on a high floor with a city view.
Nkechi 要求一間高樓層且看得見城市景觀的雙單人床房。
Many business hotels offer twin-bed configurations designed for colleagues traveling together.
許多商務飯店提供兩張單人床的房型配置，適合一起出差的同事入住。
文法句型
twin-bed + noun
用法筆記
This adjective sense is always used before a noun (attributive position). You cannot say 'This room is twin-bed.' Instead say 'This is a twin-bed room.' In Taiwan, hotels commonly label this as 雙床房.