词汇精选：apartment的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

n.

公寓房间；公寓大楼 [C]

例句：

They plan to erect an apartment on that property.

他们计划在那片地产上建造一座公寓楼。

例句：

This apartment is located in the centre of business district.

本公寓位于城市商业中心区。

【英】（备有家具供短期租用的）房间 [C]

例句：

Jesse gave money under the table to get the apartment.

杰西悄悄花钱弄到一套房间。

例句：

He leased his apartment to his friend.

他将他的房间租给他的朋友。

二、词义辨析：

lodging,accommodation,apartment,flat,suite

这些名词均有“住处”之意。lodging常用lodgins,指临时租借的房间或宿舍。accommodation泛指各种居住住所，一般指暂时下榻之地。apartment通常指占用或居住时间较长的成套房间，在美国比较常用。flat多用于英国、澳大利亚和新西兰。指同一层建筑物上组成一个居住单元的几个房间。quarters指某一部分人集中的居住区。suite可泛指任何设备完善的一套房间，但多指包括起居室、卧室和浴室的陈设较豪华的套间。

三、相关短语：

walk-up apartment

无电梯公寓

apartment building

<美> 公寓大楼

apartment house

n. <美>隔成公寓的建筑物(=apartment building)

efficiency apartment

有小厨房和卫生设备的小套公寓房间

studio apartment

n. 一个房间的小公寓住宅

四、参考例句：

This apartment is well maintained.

这间公寓维护得很好。

How do I get to your apartment?

我如何到达你的公寓？

Many city dwellers live in apartment buildings.

许多城市居民住在公共住宅楼里。

He leased his apartment to his friend.

他将他的房间租给他的朋友。

I have an apartment in downtown Manhattan.

我在曼哈顿中心区有一套公寓。

An apartment is so easy to keep.

公寓是很好打理的。

We leased an apartment from the school.

我们从学校租到了一套公寓住房。

This apartment house is well maintained.

这幢公寓房屋保养得很好。

Are you saving up for an apartment

你在攒钱准备买房吗？

I haven't left my apartment yet.

我还没走出公寓门呢。