bungalow

Compared meaning: a small house (noun).

比较义项：小房子（名词）。

• cottage

  Emphasizes coziness and a rural or vacation setting rather than the number of floors; a cottage can have one or two levels.

  强调温馨感和乡村或度假的氛围，而不是楼层数；cottage 可以是一层，也可以有两层。

  We rented a tiny stone cottage in the countryside for our anniversary.

  我们为了纪念日在乡下租了一间小小的石头小屋。

• bungalow 本词

  Refers specifically to a house built on a single level, with no upstairs; the focus is on the architectural layout, not on coziness.

  特指只建有一层、没有楼上的房子；重点在建筑格局，而不是温馨感。

  My grandparents chose a bungalow because they can't climb stairs anymore.

  我祖父母选择了一座平房，因为他们已经爬不动楼梯了。

Cottage and bungalow both mean a small house, but they focus on different things. Cottage suggests a cozy feeling and a rural or vacation setting, not the number of floors. Bungalow refers to the building's structure: a house built on a single level.

这两个词都指规模不大的住宅，容易被学习者混淆，但强调点不同：cottage 强调温馨、乡村或度假的氛围，不涉及楼层；bungalow 强调建筑结构，特指只有一层、没有楼上的房子。