Amenity

GRE 蓝宝 TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 带来愉快的设施; 适意
• ［英］ n. 带来愉快的设施; 适意 ( a desirable feature; convenience)
• ［类］ amenity: comfortable / honorarium : grateful ( 适意表示舒服 / 酬金表示感谢)
• ［记］ 和amenable一起记, 都是以amen开头

Webster Collegiate

noun (plural -ties)

• Etymology: Middle English amenite, from Latin amoenitat-, amoenitas, from amoenus pleasant
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. the quality of being pleasant or agreeable
  • b.
    • (1) the attractiveness and value of real estate or of a residential structure
    • (2) a feature conducive to such attractiveness and value
• 2. usually plural something (as a conventional social gesture) that conduces to smoothness or pleasantness of social relationships maintaining social amenities
• 3. something that conduces to comfort, convenience, or enjoyment hotels with modern amenities

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