amenity多益
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設施;便利設施·舒適;宜居性
多益/學測常考的旅館情境字
Even a cheap hotel can offer nice amenities such as a hairdryer and hot water.

就算是便宜的飯店,也可能提供吹風機和熱水等貼心的便利設施。

amenity 同時可以指看得到的設施,也可以指抽象的舒適感受,兩種意思在考題中都會出現。

一個畫面:加分的貼心配備

飯店泳池看得見摸得著的具體設施
免費網路現代生活常見的貼心配備
社區公園讓生活空間更舒適的設計
宜居程度整體帶給人的舒適感受,不一定對應單一設施

義項

飯店泳池B2noun設施;便利設施
The hotel offers many amenities, such as a pool and free WiFi.
這家飯店提供許多便利設施,像是泳池和免費的WiFi。
hotel amenitiesmodern amenities
宜居程度B2noun舒適;宜居性
Adding a park would improve the amenity of this neighborhood.
增設一座公園能提升這個社區的宜居性。

片語

modern amenities現代舒適配備 →現代化的便利設施
public amenities公共空間福利 →公共場所的便利設施
basic amenities基本配備 →最基本的便利設施
amenity fee多付一筆 →使用設施要付的費用

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The hotel offers many ___ such as a pool and free WiFi. (amenity / amenities)

看答案

amenities

指設施時通常不只一項,所以常用複數形態 amenities。

'Adding a park would improve the amenity of this neighborhood.' 這裡的 amenity 最接近哪個意思?(A) 具體的設施 (B) 舒適宜居的特質

看答案

(B)

此句形容整體舒適感受,對應「舒適;宜居性」義項,而非具體設施。

順路看看

多益練習

本區為多益情境練習,與上方釋義獨立編寫

情境例句

辦公大樓設施介紹
The office building's amenities include a staff lounge and secure bicycle storage.
這棟辦公大樓的便利設施包括員工休息室與有安全防護的自行車停放空間。
辦公園區規劃
The planning team proposed a shaded courtyard to improve the amenity of the office complex.
規劃團隊提議增設有遮蔭的中庭,以提升辦公園區的舒適性。

詞族

amenity noun 便利設施;舒適性・amenities plural noun 各項便利設施

四選一

The building's ____ include a staff lounge and bicycle storage.

  • amenity
  • amenities
  • amenity's
  • amenities'
看答案

amenities

主詞表示多項設施,並搭配複數動詞 include,因此選 amenities。amenity 是單數,須搭配 includes;amenity's 與 amenities' 是所有格,本句沒有可讓它們修飾或省略的所屬名詞,不能直接接 include 構成此句。

同義改寫

The office building has several amenities for employees, including a lounge and a kitchenette. → The office building has several facilities for employees' comfort and convenience, including a lounge and a kitchenette.
此處 amenities 指讓員工更舒適、便利的設施;改寫保留用途及兩項具體設施。
The proposed courtyard would improve the amenity of the office complex. → The proposed courtyard would make the office complex a more pleasant and comfortable place.
此處 amenity 指環境的舒適性;改寫保留中庭仍在提案階段及預期改善的語氣。

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