;(通常由当地政府或慈善团体开办的)廉价招待所,临时收容所 A hostel is a large house where people can stay cheaply for a short period of time. Hostels are usually owned by local government authorities or charities.
[mainly BRIT 主英]
Oxford
hos·tel/ˈhɒstl; NAmEˈhɑːstl/noun1a building that provides cheap accommodation and meals to students, workers or travellers 宿舍,招待所(提供廉价服务)☞see also
youth hostel
2( BrE) (alsoshel·terNAmE,BrE)a building, usually run by a charity, where people who have no home can stay for a short time 临时收容所;慈善收容所◆a hostel for the homeless流浪者之家hostelhostelshos·tel/ˈhɒstl; NAmEˈhɑːstl/