主題單字：房屋與房間 (House & Rooms)
house n. [haʊs] 房子；住宅
A building for people to live in, usually for one family. (供人居住的建築物，通常是一個家庭居住。)
They live in a small house near the park. (他們住在公園附近的一棟小房子裡。)
home n. [hom] 家；住所 adv. 在家；回家
The place where you live. (你居住的地方。)
Let's go home now. (我們現在回家吧。)
Is anybody home? (有人在家嗎？)
注意：Home 強調歸屬感和居住的概念，house 強調建築物本身。
apartment n. [əˋpɑrtmənt] 公寓套房 (美式)
A set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building. (位於建築物某一層，供居住的一套房間。)
She rents a small apartment in the city center. (她在市中心租了一間小公寓。)
flat n. [flæt] 公寓套房 (英式)
An apartment. (公寓，英式說法。)
They bought a new flat near the river. (他們在河邊買了一間新公寓。)
building n. [ˋbɪldɪŋ] 建築物
A structure with walls and a roof, such as a house or factory. (有牆和屋頂的結構，例如房子或工廠。)
That's the tallest building in the city. (那是城裡最高的建築物。)
castle n. [ˋkæs!] 城堡
A large strong building, built in the past by a ruler or important person to protect themselves against attack. (過去由統治者或重要人物建造，用來防禦攻擊的大型堅固建築。)
We visited an old castle in Europe. (我們在歐洲參觀了一座古老的城堡。)
palace n. [ˋpælɪs] 宮殿；宅邸
A large and impressive house, especially the official home of a king, queen, or president. (大型且宏偉的房子，特別是國王、女王或總統的官邸。)
The Queen lives in Buckingham Palace. (女王住在白金漢宮。)
tent n. [tɛnt] 帳篷
A shelter made of cloth, supported by poles and ropes. (由布料製成，用柱子和繩索支撐的遮蔽處。)
They slept in a tent when they went camping. (他們去露營時睡在帳篷裡。)
房屋/房間各部分 (Parts of a House/Room)
room n. [rum] 房間；空間
A part of the inside of a building, separated by walls, floor, and ceiling. / Space. (建築物內部被牆壁、地板、天花板隔開的部分。/ 空間。)
My room is small but cozy. (我的房間雖小但很舒適。)
Is there enough room for everyone? (有足夠的空間給每個人嗎？)
living room n. [ˋlɪvɪŋ rum] 客廳
The main room in a house where people relax and entertain guests. (房子裡供人放鬆和招待客人的主要房間。)
We usually watch TV in the living room. (我們通常在客廳看電視。)
bedroom n. [ˋbɛd͵rum] 臥室
A room used for sleeping. (用於睡覺的房間。)
There are two bedrooms in this apartment. (這間公寓有兩間臥室。)
kitchen n. [ˋkɪtʃɪn] 廚房
A room where food is prepared and cooked. (準備和烹煮食物的房間。)
Mom is cooking in the kitchen. (媽媽正在廚房做飯。)
bathroom n. [ˋbæθ͵rum] 浴室；廁所
A room containing a toilet and often a bath or shower. (包含馬桶，且通常有浴缸或淋浴設備的房間。)
May I use the bathroom? (我可以借用一下廁所嗎？)
toilet n. [ˋtɔɪlɪt] 馬桶；廁所
A bowl-shaped fixture used for urination and defecation. / A room containing a toilet. (用於排尿和排便的碗狀設備。/ 有馬桶的房間。)
Don't forget to flush the toilet. (別忘了沖馬桶。)
Where is the toilet? (廁所在哪裡？)
garage n. [ɡəˋrɑʒ] 車庫
A building or part of a building where a car is kept. (停放汽車的建築物或建築物的一部分。)
He parked his car in the garage. (他把車停在車庫裡。)
garden n. [ˋɡɑrdn] 花園；庭院
A piece of ground where flowers, fruit, or vegetables are grown. (種植花、水果或蔬菜的一塊地。)
There are many beautiful flowers in her garden. (她的花園裡有很多美麗的花。)
yard n. [jɑrd] 庭院；院子 (通常指房子周圍的草地)
A piece of land surrounding a house, usually covered with grass. (圍繞房子的土地，通常覆蓋著草。)
The children are playing in the yard. (孩子們正在院子裡玩。)
balcony n. [ˋbælkənɪ] 陽台
A platform enclosed by a wall or bars on the outside of a building. (建築物外部由牆壁或欄杆圍住的平台。)
We can see the sea from our balcony. (我們可以從陽台看到大海。)
roof n. [ruf] 屋頂
The structure forming the upper covering of a building. (構成建築物頂部覆蓋物的結構。)
The cat is sleeping on the roof. (貓正在屋頂上睡覺。)
wall n. [wɔl] 牆壁
A vertical structure that divides or encloses an area. (分隔或圍住一個區域的垂直結構。)
There are some pictures on the wall. (牆上有一些畫。)
floor n. [flor] 地板；樓層
The flat surface of a room on which you walk. / A level of a building. (房間裡你行走其上的平坦表面。/ 建築物的樓層。)
Don't drop food on the floor. (不要把食物掉在地板上。)
My office is on the tenth floor. (我的辦公室在十樓。)
ceiling n. [ˋsilɪŋ] 天花板
The upper interior surface of a room. (房間的內部頂面。)
A fan is hanging from the ceiling. (一個風扇懸掛在天花板上。)
door n. [dor] 門
A movable barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle. (建築物、房間或車輛入口處的可移動屏障。)
Please close the door when you leave. (離開時請關門。)
window n. [ˋwɪndo] 窗戶
An opening in the wall or roof of a building or vehicle, fitted with glass. (建築物或車輛牆壁或屋頂上的開口，裝有玻璃。)
Open the window to let in some fresh air. (打開窗戶讓新鮮空氣進來。)
gate n. [ɡet] 大門；閘門
A hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge. (用於關閉牆壁、柵欄或樹籬開口的有鉸鏈的屏障。)
Please close the garden gate. (請關上花園的大門。)
stairs n. [stɛrz] 樓梯 (常用複數)
A set of steps leading from one floor of a building to another. (連接建築物不同樓層的一組階梯。)
Be careful when you walk down the stairs. (下樓梯時要小心。)
upstairs adv./adj. 在樓上(的) n. 樓上
On or to a higher floor of a building. (在或往建築物的較高樓層。)
My bedroom is upstairs. (我的臥室在樓上。)
Let's go upstairs. (我們上樓吧。)
downstairs adv./adj. 在樓下(的) n. 樓下
On or to a lower floor of a building. (在或往建築物的較低樓層。)
The kitchen is downstairs. (廚房在樓下。)
He went downstairs to answer the door. (他下樓去應門。)
entrance n. [ˋɛntrəns] 入口
An opening, such as a door or gate, that allows access to a place. (允許進入某地的開口，例如門或大門。)
Wait for me at the main entrance. (在主要入口等我。)
exit n. [ˋɛksɪt] 出口 v. 離開
A way out of a building or vehicle. / To go out of or leave a place. (離開建築物或車輛的通道。/ 離開某地。)
Where is the emergency exit? (緊急出口在哪裡？)
Please exit through the back door. (請從後門離開。)
closet n. [ˋklɑzɪt] 壁櫥；衣帽間
A tall cupboard or wardrobe, typically built into a wall. (高的櫥櫃或衣櫃，通常嵌入牆內。)
Hang your coat in the closet. (把你的外套掛在衣櫥裡。)
相關詞彙 (Related Terms)
base n. [bes] 底部；基礎；基地 v. 以...為基礎
The lowest part or edge of something. / To use something as the foundation for something else. (某物的最低部分或邊緣。/ 以某物作為...的基礎。)
The lamp has a heavy base. (這盞燈有個很重的底座。)
The movie is based on a true story. (這部電影是根據真實故事改編的。)
lock n. [lɑk] 鎖 v. 鎖上
A mechanism for keeping a door, lid, etc., fastened. / To fasten something with a lock. (用於固定門、蓋子等的機械裝置。/ 用鎖固定某物。)
Did you put the lock on the door? (你鎖門了嗎？ - 名詞)
Don't forget to lock the door when you leave. (離開時別忘了鎖門。 - 動詞)
詞彙小叮嚀：
- 區分 `apartment` (美式) 和 `flat` (英式) 都指公寓。
- `Home` 強調「家」的概念，`House` 強調「房子」建築。
- `Bathroom` 通常包含洗浴設備，`Toilet` 可以指馬桶或廁所隔間。
- `Stairs` (樓梯) 常用複數。