释义 |
inn I. \ˈin\ noun (-s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English inn, in, from Old English inn (akin to Old Norse inni dwelling, refuge, inn), from inn, in, adverb — more at in 1. a. : a public house for the lodging of travelers for compensation and until capacity is reached : hotel, hostelry b. : a place of public entertainment that does not provide lodging : tavern 2. : a residence or hostel for students — formerly used of such a residence at a British university and of various houses connected with the study and admission to the practice of law in London; compare inn of chancery, inn of court II. intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English innen, innien, from Old English innian, from inn, n. : to lodge, stop, or put up at an inn III. abbreviation inning |