Could you tell me something about walk-in closets in American homes?
I’m curious: Are they common in most houses? How are they usually designed?
Also, is there a big difference between the ones in ordinary family homes and luxury houses?
中文：能否请你介绍一下美国家庭里的步入式衣帽间？我很好奇：它们在住宅里普遍吗？一般是什么样的设计？普通住宅和豪宅的衣帽间差别大吗？
英文（外教口吻，口语自然）
Walk-in closets are quite popular in American single-family houses, especially newer homes.
A walk-in closet means you can literally walk inside this dedicated storage room for clothes, shoes and accessories, not just a small cabinet built into the wall.
For average middle-class family homes, the walk-in closet is most often attached to the master bedroom. Usually it has hanging rods for long coats and dresses, shelves for folded sweaters, drawers and shoe racks. The size is generally modest, around 2.5 to 4 square meters.
Luxury houses have much larger ones. Some even add central islands, dressing mirrors, jewelry drawers, and dedicated lighting. They are more like a private dressing room.
But it’s important to note: apartments and older small houses often don’t have walk-in closets. They only reach-in closets, which are just built-in wardrobes you cannot step into.
中文翻译（方便你对照）
步入式衣帽间在美国独栋住宅里很常见，尤其是新建的房子。
步入式衣帽间指可以直接走进去、专门用来存放衣物鞋子配饰的独立储物空间，不是嵌在墙里的小柜子。
普通中产阶级家庭，衣帽间大多连着主卧。一般配有挂大衣长裙的挂杆、放毛衣的层板、抽屉与鞋架，面积不大，大约2.5～4平方米。
豪宅的衣帽间宽敞很多，有的还会设置中间岛台、梳妆镜、首饰抽屉和专业照明，更像一间私人更衣房。
但要注意：公寓和老旧小户型通常没有步入式衣帽间，只有嵌入式壁橱（reach-in closet），人无法走进去。
关键词
- walk-in closet 步入式衣帽间
- reach-in closet 普通嵌入式壁橱
- single-family house 独栋住宅
- master bedroom 主卧
- central island 储物岛台
