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• a country inn 一家乡村客栈
用法说明
inn, pub, bar
inn是旧词,指样式古老的小酒馆,现在只用于某些酒馆的名称。在现代英国英语中,喝啤酒和烈酒的地方叫作pub即public house;而在美国英语中则多用bar。试比较:
“Where is the nearest pub?” “The Swan Inn, just round the corner.”“最近的酒店在哪里?”“天鹅酒家,就在拐角处。”
We went to a bar after work and had a couple of beers. 我们下班后去酒吧喝了杯啤酒。