词汇精选：lodging的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

n.

暂住，寄宿，借宿 [U]

例句：

He was given free lodging in a three-room flat.

他得以在一间三室公寓里免费住宿。

例句：

The travel expenses includ meals and lodgings while traveling away from home.

旅费包括离家在外的食宿费。

寄宿舍，租住的房间 [C]

例句：

David had changed his lodgings, leaving no address behind.

戴维换了一间租屋，没留下地址。

例句：

Many of the single men found lodgings in the surrounding villages.

许多单身汉在周围的村子里租房居住。

v.

lodge的现在分词；寄宿

例句：

Where are you lodging?

你在哪里寄宿？

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：

lodging house

n.宿舍,公寓

四、参考例句：

Where are you lodging?

你在哪里寄宿？

He takes a lodging at my house.

他在我家寄宿。

I'm lodging at Mrs.Brown's house.

我寄宿在布朗太太家。

How much is boarding and lodging a day?

膳宿费一天要多少？

He pays 40 dollars a week for board and lodging.

他每周支付膳宿费40美元。

How much is boarding and lodging a day?

膳宿费一天要多少？

The bill is inclusive of the food and lodging.

账单包括吃、住费用。

We received food and lodging in requital for our services.

我们得到食宿作为我们服务的报酬。

We have substantial evidence for lodging a claim.

我们有大量证据提出索赔。

We should find a lodging for the night.

我们应该找地方借宿一夜。