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innkeeper

/in-kee-per/US // ˈɪnˌki pər //UK // (ˈɪnˌkiːpə) //

旅店老板,客栈老板,栈主,旅馆老板

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person who owns or manages an inn or, sometimes, a hotel.

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Examples

  • An opium den in Tibet, where he has gotten so spectacularly high that a friend pays an innkeeper to put Erlich up for five years.

  • Photographer, Baker, Florist, Broadcaster, Counselor, Innkeeper, and Teacher.

  • Their youngest sister, Georgette, is an innkeeper in Vermont.

  • I was an Innkeeper, who loved to carouse; J was a Joiner, and built up a house.

  • He strides past the amazed innkeeper, up the narrow flight of stairs, and down the passage to his room.

  • If a horse dies while in the innkeeper's charge, he is liable unless he can show facts that excuse him.

  • In many states by statute an innkeeper avoids liability for the valuables of his guest unless they are deposited with him.

  • "I think, on the whole, we should be more comfortable living near to the innkeeper's heart," I answered.