residence

Compared meaning: a place where someone lives (noun).

比较义项：住宅（名词）。

• residence 本词

  Residence is a neutral, formal noun for wherever someone lives; it does not indicate the size, style or value of the home, unlike mansion.

  residence是一个中性、正式的名词，泛指某人居住的地方；它不像mansion那样暗示房子的大小、风格或价值。

  The professor's residence is a small flat above the old bookshop.

  这位教授的residence是老书店楼上的一间小公寓。

• mansion

  Mansion specifically means a very large, luxurious house, often owned by someone wealthy; it stresses size and grandeur, not just being a home.

  mansion特指一栋非常大、豪华的房子，通常为富人所拥有；它强调的是房子的规模和气派，而不仅仅是居住之所。

  The rock star bought a mansion with ten bathrooms and a private cinema.

  这位摇滚明星买下了一栋有十间浴室和私人影院的mansion。

Residence and mansion both mean a place someone lives. Residence is a neutral, formal word for a home; it says nothing about the size or style of the building. Mansion means a large, luxurious house, often owned by a rich person, stressing size and grandness.

residence和mansion在“住宅”这个意义上很接近，都指人们居住的建筑，但语气和侧重不同：residence是正式、中性的说法，不涉及房屋大小或豪华程度；mansion特指规模宏大、豪华气派的大宅，常让人联想到财富。这里不比较residence的其他义项，如“居留权”“居住期间”。