columns

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columns — 名詞

  • columnssingular
  • columnsesplural

1. one of the vertical sections created when a printed page is divided from top to

1.名詞B1
釋義

欄位；分欄

報紙或雜誌頁面上的垂直文字區塊

one of the vertical sections created when a printed page is divided from top to bottom, each holding a separate stream of text

例句

The newspaper article was split into three narrow columns on the front page.

這篇報紙文章在頭版被分成三個窄欄位。

split into [number] columns

Padma scanned the columns of the magazine looking for the book review.

Padma 瀏覽了雜誌的各個欄位，尋找書評。

常見搭配
  • newspaper columns
  • magazine columns
  • narrow columns
  • right-hand column
  • left-hand column
  • split into columns
同義詞
  • section

    broader; a section can be any part of a page, not necessarily a vertical strip

  • block

    more general; does not specifically imply the vertical orientation

反義詞
  • row

    a horizontal line of text, opposite orientation

文法句型

the [adjective] column

in columns

用法筆記

Often used with ordinal adjectives (left-hand, right-hand, first, second) to indicate position on the page.

常見錯誤

The story runs across three rows.
The story runs across three columns.
In publishing, vertical divisions are called columns; rows run horizontally.

2. a set of articles appearing on a regular schedule, covering a consistent topic,

2.名詞B1
釋義

專欄

同一作者定期發表的文章

a set of articles appearing on a regular schedule, covering a consistent topic, and written by one reporter or commentator

例句

Dylan writes a weekly column about local politics for the city newspaper.

Dylan 為市報撰寫每週一篇的地方政治專欄。

writes a weekly column about [subject]

Mira's advice column in the Sunday magazine answers readers' personal questions.

Mira 在週日雜誌上的諮詢專欄回答讀者的私人問題。

advice column

常見搭配
  • write a column
  • read a column
  • weekly column
  • opinion column
  • advice column
  • fashion column
  • sports column
  • gossip column
同義詞
  • article

    broader; any piece of writing in a publication, not necessarily regular or by the same writer

  • feature

    often a longer, more prominent article, not necessarily regular

  • piece

    informal and general

文法句型

[writer] + write + a + [adjective] + column

a + [subject] + column

用法筆記

The subject or type of column often appears before the word: advice column, opinion column, fashion column, sports column.

常見錯誤

She writes a column page for the newspaper.
She writes a column for the newspaper.
The column is the article itself, not a whole page.

3. a set of items placed one above the other in a single vertical line within a tab

3.名詞A2
釋義

直欄；列

表格或清單中的垂直排列項目

a set of items placed one above the other in a single vertical line within a table, list, or spreadsheet

例句

Lukas entered the sales figures in the first column of the spreadsheet.

Lukas 將銷售數字輸入試算表的第一欄。

first column of the [document]

The left column of the table lists each student's name and their exam grade.

表格左邊的直欄列出每位學生的姓名和考試成績。

常見搭配
  • first column
  • second column
  • left column
  • right column
  • spreadsheet column
  • data column
  • table column
同義詞
  • list

    less specific; any sequence of items, not necessarily vertical

  • array

    technical term in computing and mathematics

反義詞
  • row

    a horizontal line of items in a table or grid

文法句型

the + [ordinal] + column

in a column

用法筆記

Common in spreadsheet and database contexts where data is organised in a grid. The opposite is a row, which runs left to right.

常見錯誤

Look at the row for student scores.
Look at the column for student scores.
A column runs up and down, a row runs side to side.

4. a tall upright post, usually of stone, that holds up part of a building, adorns

4.名詞B1
釋義

圓柱；石柱

支撐屋頂或做為裝飾的直立石柱

a tall upright post, usually of stone, that holds up part of a building, adorns a structure in the classical style, or is set up by itself to honour a person or event

例句

The ancient temple was supported by twelve tall stone columns.

這座古廟由十二根高大的石柱支撐著。

supported by [number] [material] columns

Yasmin took a photo of the marble columns at the front of the city hall.

Yasmin 在市政廳前拍了一張大理石圓柱的照片。

常見搭配
  • stone column
  • marble column
  • tall column
  • support column
  • temple column
  • classical column
  • column of a building
同義詞
  • pillar

    very similar; pillar can be any upright support, not necessarily cylindrical or classical in style

  • post

    simpler and more general; often made of wood or metal

  • pier

    a thicker, stronger support, usually in engineering contexts

文法句型

[material] + column

column + of + [building]

用法筆記

In classical architecture, columns often have a specific style described by the order — Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian. In everyday use, column and pillar are interchangeable.

5. an object or mass that is long, thin, and upright, roughly the same shape as an

5.名詞B2
釋義

柱狀物

形狀窄而長的直立物體

an object or mass that is long, thin, and upright, roughly the same shape as an architectural column

例句

A thin column of smoke rose from the chimney into the evening sky.

一縷細細的煙柱從煙囪升起，飄入傍晚的天空。

column of smoke / column of dust / column of water

The waterfall formed a tall white column of water as it fell into the lake.

瀑布傾瀉入湖中，形成一道高高的白色水柱。

常見搭配
  • column of smoke
  • column of water
  • column of light
  • column of dust
  • column of air
  • tall column
  • thin column
同義詞
  • shaft

    a long narrow vertical passage or body; more technical

  • plume

    used especially for smoke, steam, or dust spreading outward at the top

  • tower

    a tall structure; used metaphorically for something rising high

文法句型

column + of + [substance]

用法筆記

This sense applies to natural phenomena (smoke, water, light, dust) and is commonly used with the pattern 'column of [substance]'.

6. a group of people or vehicles moving one after another in a long line

6.名詞B1
釋義

縱隊；行列

排成一列前進的人或車輛

a group of people or vehicles moving one after another in a long line

例句

A long column of army trucks moved slowly along the dusty road.

一長列軍用卡車沿著塵土飛揚的道路緩慢行駛。

column of [vehicles]

Dewi saw a column of cyclists riding one behind the other through the park.

Dewi 看到一隊自行車手一個接一個騎行穿過公園。

常見搭配
  • column of soldiers
  • column of trucks
  • column of marchers
  • form a column
  • march in a column
  • single column
同義詞
  • line

    more general; any straight arrangement of people or things

  • file

    specifically one person behind another, as in single file

  • procession

    implies a ceremonial or formal moving line

反義詞
  • row

    a side-by-side arrangement, not one behind another

文法句型

column + of + [people/vehicles]

in a column

用法筆記

Frequently used in military contexts where soldiers are arranged one behind the other. Can also describe any orderly single-file procession.

常見錯誤

The soldiers marched in a row.
The soldiers marched in a column.
A column is a single-file line; a row is a side-by-side formation.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • column width
  • column format
  • column heading
  • column inch
  • column space

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • divided into columns
  • arranged in columns
  • set in columns

介系詞搭配

  • in columns
  • into columns
  • across columns