marquee

/mɑːˈkiː/ (bre, ipa) · /mɑːrˈkiː/ (ame, ipa) · /mär-ˈkē/ (ame, mw)

marquee — noun

  • marqueesingular
  • marqueesplural

1. a very large tent used at outdoor events such as weddings, parties, or festivals

1.名詞B2
釋義

a very large tent used at outdoor events such as weddings, parties, or festivals, providing shelter for eating, drinking, or socialising

例句

The Watanabes hired a white marquee for their daughter's wedding reception in the garden.

marquee + for + [event]

Rin helped the catering team set up tables and chairs inside the marquee before the guests arrived.

同義詞
  • tent

    a general term for any portable shelter of cloth or plastic; 'marquee' is much larger and more elaborate

  • pavilion

    can refer to a large tent or a permanent building; 'pavilion' often implies a more decorative or semi-permanent structure

文法句型

marquee + for + [event]

marquee + at + [place]

用法筆記

This sense is most common in British English; in American English, 'tent' is preferred for general use, while 'marquee' usually refers to the canopy over a building entrance.

常見錯誤

❌We rented a marquee for the camping trip.
✅We rented a marquee for the wedding reception.
💡Marquee refers to a large event tent, not a small camping tent.

2. a fixed roof-like structure that sticks out over the entrance of a theatre, cine

2.名詞B2
釋義

a fixed roof-like structure that sticks out over the entrance of a theatre, cinema, hotel, or other public building, often carrying the name of the venue or the current show

例句

People crowded under the old theatre's marquee, waiting for the rain to stop before the evening show.

under + marquee (position)

The newly built cinema had a glass marquee lit up with the names of the films showing that week.

同義詞
  • canopy

    a general term for any overhead covering; 'marquee' specifically attaches to a public building entrance

  • awning

    a sheet of fabric attached to a building for shade; 'marquee' is more permanent and structural

文法句型

marquee + of + [building]

marquee + over + [entrance]

用法筆記

Frequently modified by the name of the venue ('the theatre marquee', 'the hotel marquee'). In American English, this is the most common sense; 'marquee' here is also used metaphorically to mean 'star' or 'headline' (adjective sense).

常見錯誤

❌The restaurant's marquee was covered in snow.
✅The restaurant's awning was covered in snow.
💡A restaurant's street-side shade is typically called an 'awning', not a 'marquee'.
❌I stood under the marquee to buy a ticket.
✅I stood under the marquee while waiting to enter the theatre.
💡A marquee is the canopy over the entrance, not the ticket booth.

marquee — adjective