lodger的意思

lodger

英式音标['lɑdʒɚ]
美式英标['lɒdʒə]

基本解释

n. 房客；寄宿人；投宿者

中文词源

lodger 房客

来自lodge,寄宿。

英文词源

lodger (n.): early 14c., originally "tent-dweller," agent noun from lodge (v.). From c. 1200 as a surname. Meaning "one who lives in rented rooms" is from 1590s.

实用例句

1. Jennie took in a lodger to help with the mortgage.: 珍妮收了一个房客，以减轻按揭的负担。

2. My friend is a lodger in my uncle's house.: 我朋友是我叔叔家的房客.

3. Jill and Sue are at variance ( with each other ) over / about their lodger.: 吉尔和休在对待房客的问题上 ( 彼此 ) 意见不和.

4. Her lodger was very much more willing to talk on this subject with his soft - hearted landlady.: 她的房客倒是非常乐意跟这位软心肠的房东谈这个题目.

5. The burnt child, sir! What, you're looking at my lodger's birds, Mr. Jarndyce?: 真是惊弓之鸟啊, 先生! 哦, 您在瞧我客房的那些鸟吗, 贾迪斯先生?

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