【英语趣味生活】住宾馆-Living in a Hotel

Adrienne: So, Trina, with your new job, you travel a lot, where do you stay when you you're traveling?

 

Trina: I stay in hotels.

 

Adrienne: How do you like that?

 

Trina: I like it. It depends on the hotel though. Some of the hotels we stay in are very, very nice and some of the hotels we stay in are not so nice.

 

Adrienne: Mm, tell me about the ones that are not so nice.

 

Trina: Mm, the ones that are not so nice, generally they're just a little bit more messy¹ than the nicer hotels we stay at, so front desk is a little disorganized. The rooms aren't as nice. They aren't as fancy², they aren't as pretty, but they're nice.

 

Adrienne: So what do you look for in a good hotel?

 

Trina: A comfortable bed, down comforter, English speaking TV, and a bathroom.

 

Adrienne: A bathroom in your room you mean?

 

Trina: Yes.

 

Adrienne: Have you ever stayed in a hotel that didn't have the bathroom in your room?

 

Trina: No, not yet.

 

Adrienne: OK, well you might some day, and it is nice to have one inside your hotel. Is there anything you ever like to take from the hotels?

 

Trina: Yes, shampoo, conditioner, lotion³, hairbrush, that's about it.

 

Adrienne: OK, well that's good. Those are all the things you are meant to take away. Have you ever found that you really like a shampoo, or soap or something that you found at a hotel?

 

Trina: Yes, several times, but sometimes you can't never find it again.

 

Adrienne: Ah, that's a good point.

 

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messy

 

The ones that are not so nice, generally they're just a little bit more messy than the nicer hotels.

 

When something is 'messy' it means⁴ that it is untidy⁵ or disorganized. 

 

Notice the following: 1. I think you should tidy your room as it is very messy. 

2. I am not a naturally messy person. 

 

front desk

 

The front desk is a little disorganized.

 

The 'front desk' is the area in a reception of a building or hotel where you are welcomed by a member of staff. It is where you go to ask questions or to pay for your services.

 

Notice the following:

 

I work on the front desk. 

I think you will need to go and ask directions at the front desk. 

fancy

 

They aren't as fancy, they aren't as pretty, but they're nice.

 

'Fancy' means that something looks good and has an expensive or detailed⁶ design or look. 

 

Notice the following:

 

I do not like fancy clothes. 

The cake looked very fancy. 

comforter

 

A comfortable bed, down comforter, English speaking TV, and a bathroom.

 

A 'comforter' is a piece of bedding that you use to cover yourself to keep warm in bed. It is the big blanket that usually goes on top of all the other blankets and maybe has a nice design.

 

Notice the following:

 

I need to get a warm comforter now that it is winter. 

I really like the comforter in your bedroom, where did you get it?

find it again

 

Yes, several times, but sometimes you can't ever find it again.

 

When you 'find it again' it means that you recover something that you thought you had lost or find something that you had purchased before and now can't find in any stores.

 

Notice the following:

 

I thought I had lost my purse but I found it again. 

I hope I find my necklace again. 

1 messy   

adj.散乱的，污秽的，麻烦的

参考例句：

• Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
• She found herself in a messy spot.她发现自己陷入了窘境。

2 fancy   

n.想像力，幻想；喜好，爱；adj.想像的，时髦的，华丽装饰的，奢侈的；技巧的；vt.想象，自认为，喜好

参考例句：

• He seemed to have taken quite a fancy to her.他似乎相当喜欢她。
• I have a fancy that it's going to rain.我想大概要下雨。

3 lotion   

n.洗剂

参考例句：

• The lotion should be applied sparingly to the skin.这种洗液应均匀地涂在皮肤上。
• She lubricates her hands with a lotion.她用一种洗剂来滑润她的手。

4 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

5 untidy   

adj.不整齐的，懒散的，懒惰的

参考例句：

• This is an untidy plan.这是一个杂乱无章的计划。
• I must apologize for the untidy state of the room.屋子这么不整洁，实在抱歉。

6 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。