stay at an inn
表示在某家客栈住宿、过夜，常用介词 at 引出地点。
We stayed at a small inn near the harbour.
我们住在港口附近的一家小旅馆里。
客栈；小旅馆
inns — plural of inn
酒馆；伦敦律师学院；旅客可住宿、用餐和饮酒的场所；供旅行者过夜住宿的旅馆；伦敦的法学院之一
a small hotel where travelers can stay and usually get meals and drinks
旅客可住宿、用餐和饮酒的场所
Any establishment where travellers can procure lodging, food, and drink.
供旅行者过夜住宿的旅馆
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
酒馆
A tavern.
伦敦的法学院之一
One of the colleges (societies or buildings) in London, for students of the law barristers.
After a long day of hiking, we found a quiet inn with hot showers.
经过一整天徒步后，我们找到了一家有热水淋浴的安静小旅馆。
用法提示：此处 inn 作名词，意为“小旅馆/客栈”，作 found 的宾语。
The inn at the crossroads offers hearty meals and a place to sleep.
十字路口的那家客栈提供丰盛的饭菜和睡觉的地方。
用法提示：inn 是名词，指“客栈；小旅馆”，在句中作主语。
Many travelers prefer cozy inns over large hotels.
许多旅行者更喜欢舒适的小旅馆而不是大宾馆。
用法提示：inns 是 inn 的复数形式，泛指“小旅馆”这类住宿。
表示在某家客栈住宿、过夜，常用介词 at 引出地点。
We stayed at a small inn near the harbour.
我们住在港口附近的一家小旅馆里。
表示“经营客栈”时用 run，也可用 keep an inn，宾语前通常加冠词。
Her parents run an inn in the countryside.
她的父母在乡下经营一家客栈。
inn 可直接放在另一名词前作定语，如 a country inn、a village inn。
They had lunch at a country inn.
他们在一家乡间客栈吃了午饭。
grammar · medium
易错句子They stayed at a inn near the station.
正确表达They stayed at an inn near the station.
不定冠词用 a 还是 an 取决于后面单词的读音，而不是首字母：inn 读 /ɪn/，以元音音素开头，所以要用 an，不能用 a。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are two old inn in this village.
正确表达There are two old inns in this village.
inn 是可数名词，前面有 two、several 等数量词时，必须用复数形式 inns，不能保留单数 inn。
grammar · medium
易错句子We lived in a small inn for three nights.
正确表达We stayed in a small inn for three nights.
表示旅行者短期住宿、过夜时用 stay；live 强调长期固定的居住，与 for three nights 这种短暂停留相矛盾。
乡村客栈
We spent the weekend at a cozy country inn.
我们在一家乡间客栈度过了周末。
（旧时供驿马车旅客住宿的）老式客栈
The old coaching inn has been converted into a hotel.
那家旧时的马车客栈已被改建成酒店。
路边客栈
We stopped for the night at a roadside inn.
我们在一家路边客栈停下来过夜。
住在客栈里
They stayed at an inn near the harbour.
他们住在港口附近的一家客栈里。
（伦敦的）律师学院
She studied law at one of the Inns of Court in London.
她在伦敦的一所律师学院学习法律。
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