Word · Frequency #15594
letting
出租的房产；租赁的房屋
a property that is leased or rented out
- 1.
property that is leased or rented out or let
出租或租出的财产
出租或租出的财产
In use
The letting fee for the apartment is very high.
They signed a contract for the letting of the house.
The letting period starts next week.
a letting
letting 在此为可数名词，指“出租的房产”，是动词 let 的名词用法；使用时常带不定冠词或修饰语。
They found a letting near the university.
他们在大学附近找到了一处出租房。
Common mistakes
He has two letting in the city.He has two lettings in the city.
letting 作名词“出租的房产”是可数名词，复数需加 -s；中文习惯没有复数形态，学习者容易漏掉复数结尾。
This is a good let for students.This is a good letting for students.
let 是动词，意为“出租”；指“出租的房产”这一名词概念时应用 letting。学习者常把动词原形直接当名词使用。
The renting on the third floor is available.The letting on the third floor is available.
renting 是 rent 的动名词，表示“出租”这一行为或过程；指“出租的房产”应用 letting。学习者易把动名词形式误用作具体事物名词。
Connections
Collocations
- holiday letting
- 度假出租房
- They rented a holiday letting for their summer break.他们为暑假租了一处度假出租房。
- short-term letting
- 短期出租房
- They looked for a short-term letting while their house was being renovated.他们在房子翻修期间找了一处短期出租房。
- long-term letting
- 长期出租房
- They signed a lease for a long-term letting in the suburbs.他们签了一份郊区长期出租房的租约。
- furnished letting
- 带家具出租房
- A furnished letting is ideal for students who have just moved to the city.带家具出租房非常适合刚搬到这座城市的学生。
Idioms & figurative uses
- letting the cat out of the bag
- 泄露秘密I regret letting the cat out of the bag about the surprise.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
let（出租）加 ing，想象房东把房子 let 出去，这处出租中的房产就是 letting。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：tenancy agreements、property listings、real estate law 该义项为名词，指「出租的房产」，通常用于房地产、租赁及法律语境，在正式合同和日常出租广告中都比较常见；口语中较少单独使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with letting: getting, setting, betting, wetting, forgetting, and regretting end in /ɛtɪŋ/. Be careful with the lookalikes letter (/ˈlɛtər/) and lighting (/ˈlaɪtɪŋ/), which have different endings or vowels.
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