Airbnb Guests Do Not Have to Do Big Cleaning Chores

Many people dislike checkout chores when they stay at a holiday home. In the past, some Airbnb hosts asked guests to wash all the dishes, take out the trash, or strip the bed sheets before leaving. Now, Airbnb has updated its rules to stop these heavy tasks.

asked guests to= 「ask + 對象 + to do」表示要求或請求某人做某事。before leaving= 「before + 動名詞（-ing）」表示在離開之前，用來說明動作發生的先後順序。

Under the new policy, hosts cannot ask guests to do chores that take a lot of time or effort. Airbnb says these jobs are tasks that a paid cleaner normally does. For example, a host cannot ask guests to wash and dry dishes, but they can ask guests to put used dishes in the kitchen sink.

take a lot of time or effort= 表示需要耗費大量的時間或心力。

Airbnb explained that house rules should be simple and fair. The company received many complaints from travellers who said extra chores were confusing and difficult to manage. Guests will now see the house rules clearly on the website before booking and during their trip, so there are no surprises.

difficult to manage= 「difficult + to 不定詞」表示難以應付、處理或掌控。so there are no surprises= 意為「因此不會發生意料之外的事」，用來表示前述情況所帶來的結果。

Hosts are also not allowed to charge extra money if a guest does not complete checkout tasks. Airbnb stated that the cleaning fee should already pay for tidying up between visitors. If a host adds an unfair cleaning rule, Airbnb will flag the request and ask the host to remove it.

are not allowed to= 「be not allowed to + 原形動詞」表示不被允許或被禁止做某事。tidying up= 動詞短語「tidy up」的動名詞形式，意為收拾、整理乾淨。

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文法整理

句型	意思
asked guests to	「ask + 對象 + to do」表示要求或請求某人做某事。
before leaving	「before + 動名詞（-ing）」表示在離開之前，用來說明動作發生的先後順序。
take a lot of time or effort	表示需要耗費大量的時間或心力。
difficult to manage	「difficult + to 不定詞」表示難以應付、處理或掌控。
so there are no surprises	意為「因此不會發生意料之外的事」，用來表示前述情況所帶來的結果。
are not allowed to	「be not allowed to + 原形動詞」表示不被允許或被禁止做某事。
tidying up	動詞短語「tidy up」的動名詞形式，意為收拾、整理乾淨。

詞彙整理

單字	意思
chores	必須定期完成的瑣事或工作，常指家務。
tasks	工作；任務，指需要完成的事情或工作內容。
policy	政策；為達成特定目標而制定的行動方針或做法，通常由政府、機構、團體或個人採用。
complaints	身體出現的不適、病痛或疾病，常指令人感到困擾而想要抱怨的症狀。

延伸學習

•在旅宿相關用語中，「checkout chores」指的是房客在退房前被要求完成的清潔或整理工作。
•「do not have to」表達的是「不需要（沒有義務）」，與「must not（絕不能、禁止）」在語氣和規定上有本質上的不同。