Picture arriving at someone's home tired, and finding the kettle already on, by the door, a bed made up. Nobody owed you any of it. Hospitality is that warmth turned towards a guest — and once companies started doing the same thing on purpose, with drinks and a private box at the stadium, the word followed them into business.

可以想成:你風塵僕僕地到某人家,發現水已經燒上了,拖鞋擺在門邊,床也鋪好了——這些沒有人有義務為你做。hospitality 講的就是這股朝著客人而去的暖意。後來公司開始有意識地做同樣的事:招待飲料、在球場包廂請客,這個字也就跟著進了商業場合。

原始詞典資料3 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

hospitalitynoun/ˌhɒs.pɪˈtæl.ɪ.ti/

  • 1

    The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests; an appropriate attitude of openness, respect, and generosity toward guests.

    • Please thank our hosts for their hospitality during the week that we stayed.
    • "Quarrels!" said Charles; "do not use so disagreeable a word. I am thinking of nothing but the thanks I owe Lord Avonleigh for his hospitality"—Lord Avonleigh bent to the very edge of the table—"and the favours I am about to ask."
  • 2

    businessThe business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service; the industry which includes the operation of hotels, restaurants, and similar enterprises.

    • After graduating from college, she found a job in hospitality.
  • 3

    The food, drink, and entertainment given to customers by a company or organization or provided to visitors by a private host.

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