bandstand

/ˈbændstænd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbændstænd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈban(d)-ˌstand/ (ame, mw)

bandstand — noun

  • bandstandsingular
  • bandstandsplural

1. a roofed stage in a park or other open-air place where a band plays for the publ

1.名詞C1
釋義

a roofed stage in a park or other open-air place where a band plays for the public

例句

On Sunday afternoons, a jazz band still plays on the park bandstand.

play on the bandstand

Families spread picnic mats nearby while children danced beside the bandstand.

同義詞
  • stage

    the broad everyday word and not limited to outdoor music structures

  • pavilion

    can be a park shelter, but it is not always built mainly for bands

  • gazebo

    usually smaller and more often used for sitting than for concerts

  • bandshell

    a more specialized outdoor concert structure, often with a curved back wall

文法句型

on the bandstand

park bandstand

seaside bandstand

用法筆記

Often refers to a permanent open structure in a park, on a pier, or in a public square. Distinguish from stage, which can be indoors or temporary.

常見錯誤

❌The singer waited in the bandstand backstage.
✅The singer waited backstage behind the stage.
💡A bandstand is the open structure where musicians perform, not the hidden area behind a show.