hospitality

名词 n.
/ˌhɒs.pɪˈtæl.ɪ.ti/    /ˌhɑ.spɪˈtæl.ə.ti/|[ˌhɑ.spɪˈtæl.ə.ɾi]|/ˌhɑ.spɪˈtæl.ɪ.ti/|[ˌhɑ.spɪˈtæl.ɪ.ɾi]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests; an appropriate attitude of openness, respect, and generosity toward guests. countable,uncountable
    — Please thank our hosts for their hospitality during the week that we stayed.
  2. The business of providing catering, lodging and entertainment service; the industry which includes the operation of hotels, restaurants, and similar enterprises. countable,uncountable
    — 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. countable,uncountable

词形变化

hospitalities plural

词源

From Middle English hospitalite, from Old French hospitalité (modern French hospitalité), from Latin hospitālitās (“hospitality”), from hospitālis (“hospitable”), from hospes (“guest", "host”). Displaced native Old English cumlīþnes (literally “guest gentleness”).
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