CCTV9英语新闻：年轻顾客被新概念酒店吸引

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Measuring just 1.2 meters high and the width of a single bed, rooms at the Taiyuan Shangjian Capsule Hotel are not the most luxurious². But with all the amenities³ of modern accommodations, including free Wi-Fi, a laptop desk and TV -- and at a cost of just 50 to 60 yuan per night -- these capsule rooms are also attracting plenty of interest.

 

For people in China, the layout⁴ here may seem a bit like a college dormitory. Some people may feel there's not enough space. But many young customers say they feel comfortable and safe, and they can save a lot of money.

 

An Fangfang has been on a business trip in Taiyuan for the past week.

 

The 200-square-meter capsule hotel located within a residential⁵ complex in downtown Taiyuan offered everything she was looking for -- and more.

 

"I feel safe here. People living here are like a family," An said.

 

Other guests agree that the capsule offers an atmosphere unlike most other hotels.

 

"I used to live in normal hotels where I felt lonely and bored. But it's quite fun in this capsule hotel with many others. We often play chess or cards together," Capsule hotel guest Ren Kun said.

 

Although it only has 20 capsule rooms available, nearly 200 guests have stayed in the hotel since it opened a month ago. The head of the hotel says nearly all the customers have been under the age of 30. And many have left with new friends.

 

"People from different places often talk to each other in our hotel. We hope to develop a sense of family here," Shao Shuai, manager of Taiyuan Shangjian Capsule Hotel, said.

 

Capsule hotels originated⁶ in Japan. China’s first capsule hotel opened in Shanghai in 2011. Since then, the small-scale concept⁷ has spread to many major cities across China.

1 width   

n.宽度，阔度，广度；宽阔，广阔

参考例句：

• The hall is 15 metres in length and 8 in width.这个大厅直里有15米，横里有8米。
• Use a rule to measure the width of that cloth.用尺子量一下那块布的宽度。

2 luxurious   

adj.精美而昂贵的；豪华的

参考例句：

• This is a luxurious car complete with air conditioning and telephone.这是一辆附有空调设备和电话的豪华轿车。
• The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。

3 amenities   

n.令人愉快的事物；礼仪；礼节；便利设施；礼仪( amenity的名词复数 )；便利设施；（环境等的）舒适；（性情等的）愉快

参考例句：

• The campsite is close to all local amenities. 营地紧靠当地所有的便利设施。
• Parks and a theatre are just some of the town's local amenities. 公园和戏院只是市镇娱乐设施的一部分。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 layout   

n.布局，安排，设计

参考例句：

• The robbers studied the layout of the bank.这伙强盗研究了银行的布局。
• This map shows the layout of the plant.这张图展示了工厂的布局。

5 residential   

adj.提供住宿的；居住的；住宅的

参考例句：

• The mayor inspected the residential section of the city.市长视察了该市的住宅区。
• The residential blocks were integrated with the rest of the college.住宿区与学院其他部分结合在了一起。

6 originated   

v.起源于，来自，产生( originate的过去式和过去分词 )；创造；创始；开创

参考例句：

• The disease is thought to have originated in the tropics. 这种疾病据说起源于热带地区。
• The art of portrait miniatures was originated in England. 微型画像艺术创始于英国。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 concept   

n.概念，观念，思想

参考例句：

• A small baby has no concept of right and wrong.婴儿没有是非概念。
• He was asked to define his concept of cool.他被要求说明自己关于“酷”的定义。