Chapter 5 Hotels,Services&Accommodation

at one’s beck and call ★★★★★

<词组> 随叫随到

➢ In most luxury hotels,loads of staff are always at your beck and call.

在大多的豪华酒店里，有很多工作人员随叫随到听你差遣。

B&B (bed&break fast) ★★★★★

<词组> 含早餐的旅馆

➢ Urban areas have many B& Bs that could be convenient for business travelers.

市区有许多含早餐的旅馆，可以方便商务旅行者。

beauty salon ★★★★

<词组> 美容中心

➢ The hotel is equipped with such entertainment facilities as meeting rooms,beauty salon,footbath and chess rooms.

宾馆备有会议室、美容中心、足浴、棋牌室等休闲娱乐场所。

creature comforts ★★★★

<词组> 舒适性的享受

➢ In Five-Star hotels,there are usually loads of creature com forts,including a climate-control system and a high-end sound system.

在五星级酒店，通常有很多舒适性的享受，包括恒温系统和高品质音效系统。

enjoy one’s stay ★★★

<词组> 过得愉快

➢ I really enjoyed my stay at the hotel for the warm and com fortable services.

我在酒店温馨舒适的服务中过得很愉快。

fortnight ★★★ [‘fɔːtnaɪt]

n. 两星期；十四天

➢ I felt that I had been away long enough for a fortnight.

我觉得我在外边住了两周的时间够长了。

free table ★★★

<词组> 空桌子

➢ There were not any free tables,so I sat down in front of the bar.

没有空桌子了，所以我只好在吧台前坐下。

fresh towel ★★★★

<词组> 新毛巾

➢ If your friend is staying overnight,make sure that his room is ready in advance with closet space and a fresh towel.

倘若朋友留宿，那事先就应准备好房间，并备有衣橱和新毛巾。

guest room ★★★

<词组> 客室；客房

➢ M anage a hotel guest room system,including room information,check-in and checkout rooms,and the time-bound statistics,etc.

管理一个酒店的客房系统，包括房间信息、开房、结账，以及分时间段的统计，等等。

half-board ★★★★ [‘hɑːfb‘ɔːd]

n. 半膳宿

➢ We were on half-board and the food is of the highest quality.

他们为我们提供了半膳宿，食物都是最高品质的。

hostel ★★★★★ [‘hɒstl]

n. 招待所

➢ The basic function of the hostel is to provide us with a showering function and a relatively com fortable place to sleep in.

这个招待所最基本的功能就是提供给我们洗澡和舒服睡觉的地方。

hotel chain ★★★

<词组> 连锁酒店

➢ The m ain business of this com pany is related to hotel chain and travelling chain.

该公司的主要业务是和连锁酒店业以及连锁旅游业挂钩的。

Internet access ★★★

<词组> 因特网链接

➢ The only good thing I can say about this hotel was the cheap Internet access,but that was all about it.

这家酒店唯一值得称赞的是廉价的因特网链接，但也只是如此了。

late checkout ★★★★

<词组> 延迟退房

➢ We were granted a late checkout.

酒店允许我们晚一点退房。

lift ★★★ [lɪft]

n. 电梯

➢ The hotel is built into the side of a seaside cliff,and the lobby lift takes guests directly to a private beach.

酒店建造在海边岩壁上，大堂电梯可以将客人直接送往私人海滩。

laundry service ★★★★

<词组> 洗衣服务

➢ The hotel provides laundry service for an additional charge.

酒店提供洗衣服务，收取额外费用。

luggage ★★★ [‘lʌɡɪdʒ]

n. 行李

➢ We had to take our own luggage up to the room,but the room was spacious and there was a separate study desk as well.

我们还得自己拖行李到房间。不过客房很宽敞，还有单独的写字桌。

luxurious ★★★★ [lʌɡ’ʒʊəriəs]

adj. 奢侈的；豪华的

➢ The splendid lobby is of modern design and luxurious interior.

美轮美奂的酒店大堂设计新颖、装潢豪华。

make up ★★★

<词组> 整理房间

➢ The housemaid did not have time to make up the room.

服务员没来得及整理房间。

minibar ★★★ [‘mɪnibɑː(r)]

n. 迷你吧台

➢ All bedrooms are equipped with a large built-in desk,a plasma TV as well as a minibar.

所有的卧房内都安装了固定办公桌、大尺寸等离子电视机和迷你吧台。

mod cons (modern convenience) ★★★★★

<词组> 现代化的生活设备

➢ A ll new hotel rooms upstairs are tastefully decorated with all mod cons,such as hot showers,air-con,in-room safe,minibar.

楼上是新的客房，有热水淋浴、冷气供应、客房保险箱、迷你酒吧等现代化的生活设备。

pay the bill ★★★

<词组> 付账，买单

➢ We were having a meal when he met some of his old friends and went off with them,leaving me in the lurch to pay the bill.

我们在吃饭时，他碰到了几个老朋友，后来和他们一同离去，结果抛下我一人付账。

reception ★★★ [rɪ’sepʃn]

n. 接待

➢ Reception desk is generally regarded and recognized as the front line of a hotel.

接待处通常被认为是酒店的前线。

rate ★★★ [reɪt]

n. 价格

➢ We were told that the room rate we chose over the Internet was no longer available.

我们被告知我们在网上选择的房间价格已经失效了。

receipt ★★★★ [rɪ’siːt]

n. 收据

➢ She was not issued a receipt at the time,with staff telling her to come back later.

当时员工告诉她没有收据，要过一段时间才能开票。

reservation ★★★★ [ˌrezə’veɪʃn]

n. 预定

➢ I need to make a hotel reservation for the conference.

我因为开会需要在旅馆预订房间。

registration ★★★★ [ˌredʒɪ’streɪʃn]

n. 注册；登记

➢ What I hate most when checking into a hotel is that I must fill in all the registration forms.

酒店登记入住时，我最讨厌的就是我必须填写登记表格。

room card ★★★

<词组> 房卡

➢ If your room card is expired,you will have to reset it at the front desk.

如果房卡已过期，需要到前台重新设置一下。

room service ★★★

<词组> 客房服务

➢ I would like to order room service,please.

我想订房间服务。

royal treatment ★★★

<词组> 一流服务

➢ My understanding of royal treatment is to treat your feet like your face,and you can really feel the pleasure.

我对一流服务的理解就是，对待脚像对待脸似的，而且你真的可以感觉到这种愉悦。

self-catering apartments ★★★★

<词组> 自供伙食的公寓

➢ The hotel provides several self-catering apartments.

这家旅馆有几个可供自助服务的公寓套间。

serve ★★★ [sɜːv]

v. 服务；侍候

➢ Dinner is usually served between 6 pm and 9.30 pm in most hotels.

在大多数酒店，晚餐通常是下午6点到9点半之间。

sheet ★★★ [ʃiːt]

n. 被单

➢ Hotels are supposed to change room sheets every day.

酒店应该每天给房间换床单。

sitting ★★★★ [‘sɪtɪŋ]

n. 就餐时段

➢ In this dining hall one thousand guests can be served at one sitting.

这个饭厅可同时供一千位客人就餐。

Spartan ★★★★★ [‘spɑːtn]

adj. 斯巴达式的；简朴的

➢ These hom es are often Spartan,comprising a single room,a kitchenette and a tiny bathroom.

这些住房通常很简朴，由一居室、一间小厨房和一个小卫生间构成。

suite ★★★ [sw iːt]

n. 套房

➢ Heated floors,heated towel bars and media are all included in this most luxurious bathroom suite.

加热地板、加热毛巾杆和多媒体功能都包含在这个最豪华的浴室套房。

table service ★★★★

<词组> 餐桌服务

➢ In table service restaurants where guests sit at the table,food is served by a waiter or waitress.

在提供餐桌服务的饭店里，顾客坐在餐桌前，由服务员把饭菜送到面前。

twin room ★★★

<词组> 带两张单人床的双人房

➢ There is little to no price difference between a double room and a twin room.

一间带双人床的房间和一间带两张单人床的房间在价格上没什么差别。

vacancy ★★★★ [‘veɪkənsi]

n. 空房

➢ I found a hotel with vacancy.

我找到了一家有空房的宾馆。

wake-up call ★★★

<词组> 电话叫醒服务

➢ You can call the receptionist to arrange for a wake-up call if you like.

如果您需要，可以给前台打电话要求叫醒服务。

wheelchair access ★★★★

<词组> 轮椅通道

➢ This hotel offers wonderful facilities including wheelchair access.

这个酒店提供包含轮椅通道这么棒的设施。