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terrace noun
⇨ porch (the hotel terrace) ⇨ road (a terrace of cottages) porch noun porch ♦︎ balcony ♦︎ terrace ♦︎ patio ♦︎ deckThese words all mean a flat area next to a building where people can sit. 这些词均表示房屋的平台或阳台。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a covered porch / balcony / terrace / patio / deck◆a sunny balcony / terrace / patio / deck◆a shaded terrace / patio◆to sit on a porch / balcony / terrace / patio / deck◆a porch / balcony / terrace / patio / deck overlooking sth■ porch [countable] (NAmE) an open raised area at the entrance to a house with a separate roof, stairs to the ground and a low wall, fence or screen around the edge 门廊；门厅◆After dinner we sat on the front porch and talked for hours.晚饭后，我们坐在门廊聊了好几个小时。ⓘ In British English porch usually means a small covered area around the entrance to a building, often with solid walls. 在英式英语中，porch通常指建筑物入口处不大的地方，有顶，常用墙围着。■ balcony / /ˈbælkəni/ / [countable] a platform that is built on the upstairs outside wall of a building, with a wall or rail around it. You can get out onto a balcony from an upstairs room. 阳台◆We had drinks on the hotel balcony.我们在旅馆的阳台上喝了几杯。■ terrace / /ˈterəs/ / [countable] a hard, flat area where people can sit, eat and enjoy the sun, especially a flat area built outside a house, restaurant or hotel （尤指房屋、餐馆或旅馆外面的）露天平台，露台◆Close to the villa is a big pool with a sun terrace around it.别墅旁边是个大游泳池，四周有晒台。◆All rooms have a balcony or terrace.所有的房间都有阳台或露台。■ patio /ˈpætiəʊ; NAmE ˈpætoʊ/ [countable] a hard, flat area where people can sit that is built outside, and usually behind, a house （房屋外面或后面的）露台，平台◆Let's have lunch out on the patio.我们到外面露台上吃午饭吧。■ deck [countable] (especially NAmE) a wooden floor that is built onto the back of a house where you can sit and relax （屋后供憩息用的）木质平台◆After dinner we sat out on the deck.晚饭后我们坐在木质平台上小憩。 road noun road ♦︎ street ♦︎ alley ♦︎ lane ♦︎ avenue ♦︎ boulevard ♦︎ row ♦︎ terraceThese are all words for a hard surface built for vehicles to travel on, often with houses and other buildings on both sides. 这些词均表示路、道路、街道。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in the road / street / alley / lane / avenue◆on a road / street◆a wide / broad road / street / avenue / boulevard◆a narrow road / street / alley / lane / terrace◆a main road / street / avenue / boulevard◆a back / side road / street / alley◆a straight road / street / avenue / terrace◆a tree-lined road / street / avenue / boulevard◆to cross the road / street◆to turn into a road / a street / an alley / a lane / an avenue / a boulevard◆to turn off a road / a street / an avenue / a boulevard■ road [countable] a hard surface built for vehicles to travel on 路；道路；公路◆A man's body was lying in the road.路上躺着一具男尸。◆She lives on a very busy road.她住在交通非常繁忙的公路旁边。◆My mother lives down the road.我母亲住在这条路前面不远处。◆Take the first road on the left.第一个路口左转。◆It's a quiet residential road.这是一条安静的住宅区道路。◆It would be better to go by road.开车去会好些。◆The aim is to reduce the number of road accidents.目的是减少道路交通事故。◆The children learn about road safety (= ways to avoid road accidents).孩子们学习道路安全知识。NOTE 辨析 All the words in this group are also used in street names, where they are written with a capital letter. 本组所有词亦用于街道名称，在名称中首字母要大写◆53 York Road约克路53号◆Oxford Street牛津街◆Ocean Boulevard海洋大道The abbreviations Rd., St., Ave. and Blvd. are often used in addresses. In British English these are usually written without a full point. 地址中常用Rd.、St.、Ave.和Blvd.等缩略式。在英式英语中，缩略式中的一点通常省略◆The letter was addressed to: Margaret Willis, 14 Hamilton Rd, London W3.这封信的收信人是：玛格丽•特威利斯，汉密尔顿路14号，伦敦W3。 ■ street [countable] a public road in a city or town that has houses and buildings on one or both sides 大街；街道◆I met him by chance in the street.我在街上与他偶遇。◆I walked up the street as far as the post office.我沿街一直走到了邮局。◆It's a medieval town, with narrow cobbled streets.这是一个有着狭窄鹅卵石街道的中世纪小镇。◆ (BrE) There are several banks in the high street (= the main street in a town).商业区大街上有几家银行。NOTE 辨析 Road or street?In a town or city street is the most usual word for a road with buildings on one or both sides. * street是指一侧或两侧有建筑的市镇道路最常用的词◆a street map of London伦敦街道图 Street is not used to talk about roads between towns, but streets in towns are often called Road, especially in British English. 尤其是在英式英语中，street不指城镇之间的道路，但城中道路名称常用Road表示◆a road map of Britain英国公路交通图◆Woodstock Road伍德斯托克道In American English street is more frequent than road. 在美式英语中street比road常用。 ■ alley / /ˈæli/ / [countable] a narrow passage, too small for traffic, behind or between buildings, often between rows of old houses 小街；小巷；胡同◆It is a medieval city of courtyards and twisting alleys.这是一座带有庭院和曲折小巷的中世纪城市。◆An alley ran along the side of the house.沿着房子的一侧有条小巷。◆We walked up what turned out to be a blind alley (= one that is blocked at the end).我们一直往前走，结果是条死胡同。 see also passage ⇨ corridor ■ lane [countable] a narrow road in the country （乡间）小路◆We walked down the quiet country lane towards the riverbank.我们沿着宁静的乡村小路向河岸走去。ⓘ Lane is also used for names of streets in towns and cities, especially for the names of very old streets. * lane亦可用于市镇和城市街道的名称，尤其是非常古老的街道◆The address is 53 Chancery Lane.地址是钱瑟利巷53号。 ■ avenue /ˈævənjuː; NAmE ˈævənuː/ [countable] a street in a town or city （城镇的）大街◆We stayed at a hotel on Lexington Avenue.我们住在列克星敦大道上的一家酒店。ⓘ In British English avenue is also used to talk about a wide straight road with trees on both sides. 在英式英语中，avenue亦可指宽阔笔直的林荫大道◆They drove along a broad, tree-lined avenue.他们驱车沿着绿树成荫的宽阔大道前进。 ■ boulevard /ˈbuːləvɑːd; NAmE ˈbʊləvɑːrd/ [countable] (NAmE) a wide main road 要道；大街◆A police car sped down the crowded boulevard.一辆警车沿着人群拥挤的大道疾驰过去。ⓘ In British English boulevard means a wide city street, often with trees on either side, and is usually only used when talking about foreign cities. 在英式英语中，boulevard指宽阔的城市街道，两边常有树木，通常仅指外国城市街道◆A number of little cafes lined the sunny boulevard.一些小咖啡馆开在阳光明媚的大道边上。In American English boulevard is also used in street names. 在美式英语中boulevard亦用于街道名称◆We visited the world-famous Hollywood Boulevard.我们参观了闻名世界的好莱坞大道。 ■ row [countable] (NAmE) a continuous line of similar houses that are joined together in one block （一列）排房，排屋◆They live in a row house in Washington's Mount Pleasant neighborhood.他们住在华盛顿芒特普莱森特住宅区的一栋排房。ⓘ In British English, Row is used in the names of some roads, but the usual word for a continuous line of houses built together is terrace. 在英式英语中，Row用于一些道路的名称，一列排屋一般用terrace表示◆I live at 22 Western Row.我住在西路22号。 ■ terrace [countable] (BrE) a continuous row of similar houses that are joined together in one block （一列）排房，排屋◆The houses were in long terraces, built in the nineteenth century.这些房子排成长长的一列列，建于19世纪。◆They sold their house in Brunswick Terrace.他们卖掉了位于布伦瑞克排屋大街上的房子。 |