
rents
词源
源自中古英语 'rente',来自古法语 'rente',意为“收入”或“租金”,最终源自拉丁语 'reddita',意为“归还”或“支付”。
noun
❶ 租金,指为使用房屋、土地或其他财产而定期支付的费用。通常按月或按年支付给房东或业主。
“The rents in this area have increased significantly over the past year.”
(这个地区的租金在过去一年里大幅上涨。)
“She struggles to pay her rents on time every month.”
(她每个月都很难按时支付租金。)
❶ 裂缝或裂口,指物体表面或结构中的缝隙或断裂。常用于描述地质或材料中的裂痕。
“The earthquake caused deep rents in the ground.”
(地震在地面上造成了深深的裂缝。)
“There were several rents in the old fabric.”
(旧布料上有几处裂口。)
verb
❶ 出租,指将房屋、土地或其他财产暂时让与他人使用,以换取定期支付的费用。
“He rents out his apartment when he travels.”
(他旅行时将公寓出租。)
“She rents her garage to a neighbor for extra income.”
(她把车库租给邻居以赚取额外收入。)
❶ 租用,指支付费用以暂时使用他人的房屋、土地或其他财产。
“She rents a car whenever she visits a new city.”
(她每次去新城市都会租一辆车。)
“They rent a cottage by the lake every summer.”
(他们每年夏天都会租湖边的小屋。)
常见短语
for rent — 表示某物可供出租,常用于广告或招租信息中。
“The sign outside the house says 'For Rent'.”
(房子外面的牌子上写着“出租”。)
rent out — 将某物出租给他人使用,通常用于描述房东或业主的行为。
“They decided to rent out their basement to students.”
(他们决定把地下室租给学生。)