| 词组 | hire rent and let |
| 释义 | Contents overview hire , rent and lethire, rent and lethire, rent and let, rent and let 48610797rent, hire and letrent, hire and let, hire and let 48611500486 hire, rent and let1hire and rentHire and rent can mean: 'pay for the use of something'. In British English, rent is used for arrangements involving a long period of time (one rents a house or a flat). For shorter periods (e.g. paying for a car, a boat, evening dress) rent and hire can both be used.How much does it cost to rent a two-room flat?I need to hire/rent a car for the weekend.Hire (out) and rent (out) can also mean 'sell the use of something'.There's a shop in High Street that hires/rents (out) evening dress.In American English, rent is the normal word for both longer and shorter arrangements; hire, in American English, normally means 'employ'.2letLet is used in British English, like rent (out), to talk about selling the use of rooms, houses, etc.We let the upstairs room to a student.Previous Next |
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