arcade

/ɑːˈkeɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ɑːrˈkeɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /är-ˈkād/ (ame, mw)

arcade — noun

1. an indoor walkway, often roofed with glass, that runs between two streets and ha

1.名詞B2
釋義

an indoor walkway, often roofed with glass, that runs between two streets and has small shops or stalls lined up along each side.

例句

Saoirse ducked into the shopping arcade to escape the sudden rain.

collocation: shopping arcade

A narrow Victorian arcade in Leeds sells old books, vintage hats, and handmade soap.

同義詞
  • gallery

    more often used for art spaces; only sometimes shops

  • passage

    any narrow walkway, with or without shops

  • mall

    American English; usually larger and fully enclosed

文法句型

a shopping arcade

用法筆記

Often paired with a modifier that names the goods or era: 'shopping arcade', 'Victorian arcade', 'covered arcade'. Distinguish from sense 3 (games venue) by the surrounding context of shops or stalls.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a coffee from the arcade.
✅I bought a coffee from a café in the arcade.
💡the arcade is the passage itself, not a single shop inside it.

2. a long line of stone arches that rest on columns, usually attached to one wall o

2.名詞C1
釋義

a long line of stone arches that rest on columns, usually attached to one wall of a large building so that people can walk under it in the shade.

例句

Marble columns hold up the arcade that runs along the east wall of the cathedral.

architecture: columns + arches forming an arcade

The monks walked slowly under the arcade after morning prayers.

同義詞
  • colonnade

    row of columns, often without arches between them

  • cloister

    an arcade around a religious courtyard

  • loggia

    Italian term for an open arcade attached to a building

用法筆記

Common in writing about churches, cloisters, and palaces. The structure is typically open on one side and joined to a wall on the other; if it stands free, writers usually call it a 'colonnade' instead.

3. a public place, often noisy and full of flashing lights, where people pay coins

3.名詞B2
釋義

a public place, often noisy and full of flashing lights, where people pay coins or tokens to play video games, pinball, or claw machines.

例句

After school, Daniel and his cousins spent every coin at the arcade near the pier.

collocation: at the arcade

The seaside town has a bright arcade full of dance machines and racing simulators.

同義詞

文法句型

arcade game

video arcade

用法筆記

Often forms compounds: 'arcade game', 'video arcade', 'amusement arcade'. The British 'amusement arcade' often includes slot machines for adults; an American 'arcade' usually means a place for video games.

常見錯誤

❌I play arcade at home on my console.
✅I play arcade games at home on my console.
💡'arcade' alone names the place; the games are 'arcade games'.