hostel

Compared meaning: a place offering lodging to travelers (noun).

比较义项：旅馆，为旅客提供住宿的场所（名词）。

• inn

  A small, often old-fashioned or countryside hotel, valued for its cozy, characterful atmosphere rather than its low price; not typically dormitory-style.

  指规模小、常带乡村风情或古朴特色的旅馆，因温馨而有特色著称，而非因价格低廉；通常不是多人共住的床位式住宿。

  The cozy inn had only six rooms, each decorated with antique furniture.

  这家温馨的旅馆只有六个房间，每间都摆放着古董家具。

• hostel 本词

  A budget lodging with shared dormitory-style beds, aimed at backpackers and travelers on a tight budget, prized for its low price over comfort or privacy.

  指提供多人共住床位的廉价住宿，主要面向背包客和预算有限的旅行者，看重的是低廉的价格而非舒适或私密性。

  Backpackers can share a dorm room in the hostel for just ten dollars a night.

  背包客可以在这家青年旅舍合住一间多人宿舍，一晚只需十美元。

Inn and hostel both name a place where travelers can stay. An inn is small, often old-fashioned, valued for its cozy character rather than low price. A hostel is budget lodging with shared dormitory-style beds, popular with backpackers on a tight budget.

这两个词都指供旅客投宿的场所，但语气和侧重不同：inn 强调规模小、有特色、常见于乡村或路边，不强调便宜；hostel 强调价格低廉、床位式住宿，多为背包客和预算有限的旅行者所选。