Unit 01 :
House 房屋類
Vocabulary
Let’s learn about the different vocabulary of houses.
Part 1
1.living room /ˈlɪv.ɪŋ ˌruːm/
(n.) 客廳
the room in a house or apartment that is used for relaxing in and entertaining guests
2. kitchen /ˈkɪtʃ.ən/
(n.) 廚房
a room where food is kept, prepared, and cooked and where the dishes are washed
the kitchen table 廚房用桌
3. bedroom/ˈbed.ruːm/
(n.)溫度自動調節器,恆溫器
a room used for sleeping in
We’ve just bought some new bedroom furniture.
我們剛剛給臥房買了一些新傢俱。
4. dining room/ˈdaɪ.nɪŋ ˌruːm/
(n.)餐廳
a room in which meals are eaten
5. storeroom /ˈstɔːr.ruːm/
(n.)儲藏室,儲物間
a room for keeping things in while they are not being used
6. bathroom/ˈbæθ.ruːm/
(n.)浴室,洗澡間;盥洗室
a room with a bath and/or shower and often a toilet
7. basement /ˈbeɪs.mənt/
(n.)地下室
a part of a building consisting of rooms that are partly or completely below the level of the ground
a basement flat 地下室公寓
8. foyer /ˈfɔɪ.ɚ/
(n.)(房子或公寓的)門廊,前廳
the room in a house or apartment leading from the front door to other rooms, where things like coats and hats are kept
9. balcony /ˈbæl.kə.ni/
(n.)露臺,陽臺
an area with a wall or bars around it that are joined to the outside wall of a building on an upper level
We had a drink on the hotel balcony.
我們在飯店的陽臺上喝酒。
10. terrace /ˈter.əs/
(n.)露天平臺,陽台
a flat area of stone or grass outside a house, where people sit and sometimes eat
Exercise 1
Choose the correct answer.
a) kitchen b) living room c) bathroom
Part 2
11. attic /ˈæt̬.ɪk/
(n.)閣樓;頂樓
the space or room at the top of a building, under the roof, often used for storing things
I’ve got boxes of old clothes in the attic.
我的閣樓裡放著好幾箱子舊衣服。
12. pantry /ˈpæn.tri/
(n.)食品貯藏室,食品儲藏櫃
a small room or large cupboard in a house where food is kept
13. cellar /ˈsel.ɚ/
(n.)(通常用於儲物的)地窖,地下室
a room under the ground floor of a building, usually used for storing things
14. playroom /ˈpleɪ.ruːm/
(n.)(兒童)遊戲室
a room intended for children to play in
15. wardrobe /ˈwɔːr.droʊb/
(n.)衣櫥,衣櫃
a tall cupboard in which you hang your clothes
She was showing me her new built-in/fitted wardrobes.
她正在帶我看她新做的嵌入式衣櫃。
16. yard /jɑːrd/
(n.)院子;天井;庭院
an area of land next to a building that usually has a hard surface and that is used for a special purpose
The house has a small yard at the back.
這所房子後面有個小院。
17. garage /ɡəˈrɑːʒ/
(n.)車庫,汽車房
a building where a car is kept, built next to or as part of a house
Did you put the car in the garage?
你把車停到車庫裡了嗎?
18. shed /ʃed/
(n.)(通常爲木質、存放物品用的)棚子,小屋
a small building, usually made of wood, used for storing things
a tool/storage shed 工具/儲物棚
a garden/bicycle shed 花園/腳踏車棚
19. greenhouse /ˈɡriːn.haʊs/
(n.)溫室,暖房
a building with a roof and sides made of glass, used for growing plants that need warmth and protection
Gladys grows a lot of tomatoes in her greenhouse.
格拉迪絲在她的溫室裡種了好多番茄。
20. garden /ˈɡɑːr.dən/
(n.)(住宅旁的)花園
a piece of land next to and belonging to a house, where flowers and other plants are grown, and often containing an area of grass
The house has a large back garden, and a small front garden.
這座房子後面有個大花園,前面還有個小花園。
Exercise 2
Circle the word that has the same meaning.
- a building where a car is kept, built next to or as part of a house
cellar garage attic
- a small building, usually made of wood, used for storing things
shed garden yard
- a small room or large cupboard in a house where food is kept
pantry foyer terrace
Part 3
21. staircase /ˈster.keɪs/
(n.)(建築物內通常帶有扶手的)樓梯
a set of stairs inside a building, usually with a bar fixed on the wall or onto vertical poles at the side for you to hold on to
She descended the sweeping staircase into the crowd of photographers and journalists.
她走下又長又寬的樓梯,來到攝影師和記者中間。
22. lounge /laʊndʒ/
(n.)客廳,起居室
the room in a house or apartment that is used for relaxing and entertaining guests in
All the family were sitting in the lounge watching television.
全家人都坐在客廳裡看電視。
23. drainpipe /ˈdreɪn.paɪp/
(n.)排水管,泄水管
a pipe that carries wastewater or sewage away from buildings
24. porch /pɔːrtʃ/
(n.)門廊
a covered structure in front of the entrance to a building
25. closet /ˈklɑː.zət/
(n.)(尤指放衣服的)壁櫥,壁櫃,儲藏室
a cupboard or a small room with a door, used for storing things, especially clothes
a bedroom/linen/storage closet 臥室壁櫥/家庭日用織品櫃櫥/儲藏室
26. inglenook /ˈɪŋ.ɡəl.nʊk/
(n.)壁爐邊;壁爐旁的角落
a partly closed space by a large open fireplace built so that you can sit close to the fire
27. shower /ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/
(n.)淋浴間,淋浴室
a place, usually in a bathroom, where a shower is situated
He’s in the shower at the moment. Do you want him to call you back?
他現在正在沖澡。請他回電話給你好嗎?
28. workshop /ˈwɝːk.ʃɑːp/
(n.)車間,廠房,作坊
a room or building where things are made or repaired using machines and/or tools
a carpenter’s/printer’s workshop 木工作坊/印刷廠房
29. utility room /juːˈtɪl.ə.t̬i ˌruːm/
(n.)(放置洗衣機等生活用品的)雜物室,儲物間
a room, especially in a house, where large pieces of useful equipment such as a washing machine can be kept and where things can be stored
30. chimney /ˈtʃɪm.ni/
(n.)煙囪;煙道
a hollow structure that allows the smoke from a fire inside a building to escape to the air outside
Exercise 3
Describe to your tutor what you see in this pictures.