“旅馆老板”常见的英文表达是 “innkeeper” 或 “hotel owner/proprietor”,具体使用哪种取决于语境和旅馆的规模、类型:
Innkeeper:更传统、更具历史感的词汇,常指经营小旅馆、客栈或乡村旅店的人,带有一种质朴、亲切的氛围,让人联想到过去那种温馨、家庭式经营的住宿场所。例如:The innkeeper greeted us warmly as we entered the old-fashioned inn.(当我们走进那家老式客栈时,老板热情地迎接了我们。)
Hotel owner/proprietor:适用范围更广,可以指任何规模酒店的所有者或经营者,无论是小型精品酒店、中档商务酒店还是大型豪华酒店。例如:The hotel owner decided to renovate the lobby to attract more guests.(酒店老板决定翻新大堂,以吸引更多客人。)