balcony

/ˈbælkəni/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbælkəni/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbal-kə-nē/ (ame, mw)

balcony — 名詞

1. a small floor that sticks out from the upstairs wall of a house, hotel, or block

1.名詞B1
釋義

陽台

從建築物上層牆面突出、有護欄的小平台

a small floor that sticks out from the upstairs wall of a house, hotel, or block of flats, with a low wall or metal bars on the open side so people can stand or sit safely outside.

例句

Yael watered her tomato plants on the small balcony every morning before work.

Yael 上班前都會在小陽台上幫她的番茄盆栽澆水。

typical setting: balcony as outdoor garden space

From the hotel balcony, Kalani watched three fishing boats leave the harbor.

從飯店陽台看出去，Kalani 看得到港口，還有三艘漁船正要出海。

preposition pattern: from the/a balcony

同義詞
  • terrace

    usually larger and often at ground level or on a flat roof; not always raised.

  • veranda

    covered platform along the side of a house, often at ground level; common in older or tropical houses.

  • loggia

    formal or architectural term for a covered balcony with open arches.

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person or named place (apartment, hotel, café). Frequently appears with prepositions 'on the balcony' (location) and 'onto the balcony' (movement); 'from the balcony' indicates the viewpoint.

常見錯誤

❌I stood in the balcony watching the parade.
✅I stood on the balcony watching the parade.
💡use 'on' for location, not 'in'.
❌Our room has a balcony to the sea.
✅Our room has a balcony overlooking the sea.
💡'overlooking' or 'with a view of' expresses what the balcony faces.

2. the higher floor of seats inside a theatre, cinema, or concert hall, raised abov

2.名詞C2
釋義

二樓座位

戲院或音樂廳裡，主場區上方的高層座位區

the higher floor of seats inside a theatre, cinema, or concert hall, raised above the main seating area and usually reached by a separate staircase.

例句

Our cheap tickets put us in the back row of the balcony.

我們買的便宜票，位置被分到二樓座位的最後一排。

preposition pattern: in the balcony (location)

Grandma waved at us from the balcony as the curtain went up.

舞台幕一拉開，奶奶就從二樓座位向我們揮手。

preposition pattern: from the balcony (viewpoint)

同義詞
  • gallery

    British English; often the highest and cheapest seating level.

  • circle

    British theatre term for the curved upper seating; 'dress circle' is the lowest balcony level.

  • mezzanine

    American English; the lowest balcony level, just above the main floor.

反義詞
  • stalls

    British term for the main floor seating below the balcony.

  • orchestra

    American term for the ground-floor seats nearest the stage.

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is always indoors and refers to seating in a public venue. Use 'in the balcony' for where the audience sits, not 'on the balcony'.

常見錯誤

❌We had seats on the balcony at the opera.
✅We had seats in the balcony at the opera.
💡for theatre seating, use 'in', not 'on'.