arcade
/ɑːˈkeɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ɑːrˈkeɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /är-ˈkād/ (ame, mw)
arcade — 名詞
1. an indoor walkway, often roofed with glass, that runs between two streets and ha
拱廊商店街
兩側有商店的有頂走道
an indoor walkway, often roofed with glass, that runs between two streets and has small shops or stalls lined up along each side.
Saoirse ducked into the shopping arcade to escape the sudden rain.
Saoirse 為了躲突如其來的雨，趕緊鑽進拱廊商店街。
collocation: shopping arcade
A narrow Victorian arcade in Leeds sells old books, vintage hats, and handmade soap.
里茲一條狹窄的維多利亞風格拱廊商店街裡，賣著舊書、復古帽子和手工肥皂。
Shoppers strolled through the covered arcade, browsing tiny bookshops, tailors, and tea stalls under one glass roof.
購物的人在有頂的拱廊商店街裡漫步，在同一片玻璃屋頂下逛著小書店、裁縫店和茶葉攤。
Tourists wandered through the glass-roofed arcade, stopping at jewellery and chocolate shops.
遊客在玻璃頂的拱廊商店街裡逛來逛去，會在珠寶店和巧克力店前停下腳步。
Mrs. Park rents a small flower stall in an arcade behind the town hall.
朴太太在市政廳後方的一條拱廊商店街裡租了一個小花攤。
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
2. a long line of stone arches that rest on columns, usually attached to one wall o
拱廊
由柱子支撐的連續拱形走廊
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.
Marble columns hold up the arcade that runs along the east wall of the cathedral.
大理石柱撐起沿著大教堂東牆延伸的那道拱廊。
architecture: columns + arches forming an arcade
The monks walked slowly under the arcade after morning prayers.
晨禱結束後，修士們慢慢地從拱廊下走過。
Sunlight fell in bright stripes through the arcade onto the courtyard floor.
陽光穿過拱廊，在中庭地面投下一道道明亮的光紋。
The palace has a graceful arcade of seven arches facing the inner garden.
這座宮殿有一道優雅的拱廊，由七個拱門面向內側花園。
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
電玩遊樂場
投幣玩遊戲機的場所
a public place, often noisy and full of flashing lights, where people pay coins or tokens to play video games, pinball, or claw machines.
After school, Daniel and his cousins spent every coin at the arcade near the pier.
放學後，Daniel 和表兄弟們把所有零錢都花在碼頭旁的電玩遊樂場。
collocation: at the arcade
The seaside town has a bright arcade full of dance machines and racing simulators.
這個海邊小鎮有一間燈光明亮的電玩遊樂場，裡面擺滿了跳舞機和賽車模擬機。
Yusuf won a stuffed bear from a claw machine in the arcade on his birthday.
Yusuf 生日那天，在電玩遊樂場用夾娃娃機夾到了一隻絨毛熊。
Old arcade games like Pac-Man are still popular with both kids and adults.
像《小精靈》這類老電玩遊戲，到現在還是大人小孩都愛玩。
Tokyo has a famous video arcade where players line up for the latest fighting game.
東京有一間有名的電玩遊樂場，玩家會排隊等著玩最新的格鬥遊戲。
- amusement arcade
British English; may include gambling machines
- game center
common phrasing in Asia and American English
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.