"roomers" in Chinese (Simplified)
房客 (租房间的人)
Definition
在别人的房子或公寓里租一个房间的人,通常不是整个地方。通常“roomer”只租一个房间,并可能共用公共区域。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Roomer”在美式英语中有点过时,现在更常用“tenant”, “lodger”或“housemate”。通常指只租私人住宅一个房间的人,有时含餐('room and board')。英式英语较少使用此词。
Examples
The three roomers share the kitchen and bathroom.
三个**房客**共用厨房和浴室。
My mother rents rooms to roomers for extra income.
我妈妈把房间租给**房客**来赚外快。
The house has several roomers living upstairs.
这栋房子楼上住着好几个**房客**。
Most of the roomers only stay for a few months.
大多数**房客**只住几个月。
The landlord asks all roomers to pay rent on the first day of the month.
房东要求所有**房客**在每月第一天付房租。
Some roomers become friends and even cook together.
有些**房客**成了朋友,甚至一起做饭。