cottage

cabin, cottage, but, shed

这些名词均含有“小屋”之意。
cabin: 多指建造粗糙的简陋小木屋，也指旅客或船员住的船舱。现在也指节假日旅游者的简便住房。
cottage: 指穷苦人住的乡间小茅屋。现在也指雅致的小住宅，在美国可指别墅。
but: 多指供居住或遮避风雨的简易小屋。
shed: 一般指四壁没有完全封闭，供牲畜用或储藏东西、停放车辆等的简易棚屋。

名词 cottage:

1. a small house with a single story
   同义词：bungalow

1. He has a house in London and a cottage near the sea.
   他在伦敦有一所房子，在海边还有一个小屋。
2. From the cottage window a few lamps were glimmering in the distance.
   远处的农舍窗户闪烁着几盏微弱的灯。
3. The cottage was a casualty of the forest fire.
   那小屋被森林大火烧毁。
4. Please accept the use of our cottage as a quid pro quo for lending us your car.
   请尽管使用我们的村舍，以酬谢借给我们汽车之事。
5. The cottage could accommodate up to five people.
   这间小屋最多能容纳5个人。
6. They own a cottage in Scotland and a house in London as well as a pied-a-terre in Paris.
   他们在苏格兰有一村舍，在伦敦有一所房子，在巴黎还有一套备用公寓。
7. His cottage is on the gentle slope of the hill.
   他的小屋在山的缓坡上。
8. We dreamed of buying a little cottage in the country.
   我们梦想在乡间买一所小别墅。