area
area — 名詞
1. a section of a town, country, or piece of land that you can think of as one plac
地區；區域
城鎮、國家或土地的某一片地方
a section of a town, country, or piece of land that you can think of as one place because of where it is or what it is like.
Sami grew up in a quiet rural area outside of Kyoto.
Sami 在京都郊外一個安靜的鄉村地區長大。
rural / urban / residential area collocations
Heavy rain has flooded several areas in the south of England.
大雨已淹沒英格蘭南部好幾個地區。
areas + in/of [place]
The mountain area near the border is famous for its hot springs.
靠近邊界的山區以溫泉聞名。
Police have closed off the area where the accident happened.
警方已封鎖事故發生的區域。
Hiro and his family moved to a safer area after the earthquake.
Hiro 一家在地震後搬到比較安全的地區。
- region
larger and more formal than 'area'; often used for parts of a country
- district
an officially named part of a city or country
- neighborhood
a smaller residential part of a town where people live
文法句型
the [adjective] area
an area of [country/city]
用法筆記
Often modified by an adjective describing the type of place: 'rural / urban / industrial / residential / coastal area'. Distinguish from sense 3 (a spot on a surface) — sense 1 always refers to a chunk of geography.
常見錯誤
2. the part of a place that is close to where you are or where someone lives, used
附近一帶
說話者或某人所在地附近的範圍
the part of a place that is close to where you are or where someone lives, used when talking about nearby shops, people, or events.
Are there any good Thai restaurants in the area?
這附近有什麼好吃的泰國餐廳嗎？
in the area = nearby
We were in your area last weekend, so we dropped by for tea.
我們上週末剛好到你家附近，就順道來喝個茶。
in your area
The new bakery has become very popular with families in the area.
新開的麵包店在附近的家庭之間非常受歡迎。
If you are ever in the area, please come and visit us.
如果你有經過附近一帶，歡迎來找我們。
- neighborhood
more often used for the streets right around your home
- vicinity
more formal; common in news and notices
文法句型
in the area
in your/our/their area
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the fixed phrase 'in the area' or 'in [possessive] area'. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 is relative to the speaker's location, while sense 1 names a specific region.
常見錯誤
3. a specific part of a room, building, body, or thing that is set aside or noticed
區；部位
房間、建築或身體中為特定用途劃出的部分
a specific part of a room, building, body, or thing that is set aside or noticed for a particular reason, such as a play area, a sore area on your back, or the work area of a desk.
Children must stay inside the play area while their parents shop.
孩子在父母購物時必須待在遊戲區內。
play / dining / smoking area
The doctor pressed gently on the painful area below my ribs.
醫生輕輕按壓我肋骨下方疼痛的部位。
painful / sore area on the body
Nia cleaned the area around the sink before starting to cook.
Nia 開始煮飯前先把水槽周圍的區域擦乾淨。
Smoking is only allowed in the marked areas behind the building.
只能在大樓後方標示的吸菸區抽菸。
There is a small dark area on the screen of my laptop.
我筆電的螢幕上有一小塊暗暗的區塊。
文法句型
a [adjective] area of [the room/body/object]
用法筆記
Usually modified by an adjective or noun that names the function or feature: 'reception area, dining area, sore area, dark area'. Distinguish from sense 1 (geographic) — sense 3 sits inside a building, on a body, or on an object.
常見錯誤
4. a particular subject, type of work, or part of someone's life that a person stud
領域；範疇
某人研究、工作或負責的學科或方面
a particular subject, type of work, or part of someone's life that a person studies, works in, or is responsible for.
Dr. Rashida's main area of research is climate change in coastal cities.
Rashida 博士主要的研究領域是沿海城市的氣候變遷。
area of research / study / expertise
Marketing is not really my area, so please ask Yael.
行銷不太是我的領域，請去問 Yael。
[noun] is not my area
The new manager has a lot of experience in the area of finance.
新主管在金融領域有豐富的經驗。
Communication is one area where many new teachers need help.
溝通是許多新進老師需要協助的一個領域。
Education and health are two key areas of government spending.
教育和醫療是政府支出的兩大重點領域。
文法句型
area of [noun]
an area of expertise / interest / research
用法筆記
Frequently followed by 'of + noun' (area of expertise, area of concern) or 'where + clause' (areas where we can improve). Use sense 4 — not sense 1 — for non-physical things like subjects, jobs, or skills.
常見錯誤
5. how much flat space a shape, room, or section of ground takes up, worked out fro
面積
平面所覆蓋的大小，以平方單位計算
how much flat space a shape, room, or section of ground takes up, worked out from how long and how wide it is, and stated in units like square metres or square kilometres.
The students learned how to find the area of a triangle in math class today.
學生今天在數學課上學到怎麼算三角形的面積。
find / calculate the area of [shape]
Our garden has an area of about forty square metres.
我們的花園面積大約是四十平方公尺。
an area of X square metres
Greenland is huge in area but has very few people living there.
格陵蘭的面積很大，但住的人非常少。
The new playground covers an area twice the size of the old one.
新的遊樂場面積是舊的兩倍。
文法句型
the area of [shape]
[number] square metres in area
用法筆記
Common patterns: 'the area of [shape]', 'an area of [number] square metres', or '[country] is X square kilometres in area'. Distinguish from sense 1 (a place) — sense 5 is a measurement, almost always paired with numbers and units.
常見錯誤
6. in football (soccer), the rectangular zone marked on the pitch right in front of
禁區
足球球門前的禁區，犯規會被判罰球
in football (soccer), the rectangular zone marked on the pitch right in front of each goal, where a foul by the defending team gives the other side a penalty kick.
The defender pulled the striker's shirt inside the area, and the referee gave a penalty.
後衛在禁區裡拉前鋒的球衣，裁判判了一個十二碼。
inside / in the area = penalty box
Sven shot from just outside the area and hit the crossbar.
Sven 在禁區外射門，球打到橫梁。
outside the area
The goalkeeper is only allowed to handle the ball within his own area.
守門員只能在自己的禁區內用手碰球。
Brazil's forwards spent the whole second half attacking inside Spain's area.
巴西的前鋒整個下半場都在西班牙的禁區裡進攻。
- penalty area
the full, formal name
- box
another short, informal name used by fans and commentators
文法句型
in / inside / outside the area
用法筆記
A short form of 'penalty area', used in football commentary and conversation. Almost always with 'the' and a preposition: 'in / inside / outside / around the area'. Not used for other sports.