compartment

/kəmˈpɑːtmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /kəm-ˈpärt-mənt/ (ame, mw)

compartment — 名詞

  • compartmentsingular
  • compartmentsplural

1. any of the partitioned spaces built inside a train carriage or other vehicle, fi

1.名詞B1
釋義

隔間

火車等車輛內分隔的小空間

any of the partitioned spaces built inside a train carriage or other vehicle, fitted with seats or storage for passengers and their belongings

例句

Old Tomás found a quiet compartment on the overnight train to Kaohsiung.

老Tomás在往高雄的夜車上找到了一個安靜的隔間。

collocation: quiet compartment / empty compartment

The luggage compartment at the end of the carriage was already completely full.

車廂尾端的行李隔間已經完全滿了。

compound noun: luggage compartment

同義詞
  • section

    more general; a compartment is always enclosed, whereas a section may be open

  • cubicle

    usually smaller and enclosed on three or four sides, like in an office

  • berth

    specifically a bed or sleeping space on a train or ship

用法筆記

Often combined with a purpose or class word: 'first-class compartment', 'luggage compartment', 'sleeping compartment'. The whole railway car is called a 'carriage' or 'coach' in British English; 'compartment' refers to one subdivided section inside it.

常見錯誤

❌Let us sit in the carriage near the front.' (when you mean a specific divided section)
✅Let us sit in the compartment near the front.
💡'carriage' is the whole coach; 'compartment' is a subsection within it.

2. an enclosed section within an object such as a desk drawer, a bag, a toolbox, or

2.名詞B1
釋義

隔層

家具或容器內分隔的獨立空間

an enclosed section within an object such as a desk drawer, a bag, a toolbox, or a refrigerator, designed for keeping particular items separate and organized

例句

Yara keeps a first-aid kit in the glove compartment of her car.

Yara在她的汽車手套箱隔層裡放了一個急救包。

fixed compound: glove compartment

The refrigerator has a separate compartment that keeps vegetables fresh.

冰箱有一個專門存放蔬菜的隔層。

compound noun: freezer compartment / vegetable compartment

同義詞
  • section

    broader and less specific; can refer to any part, not necessarily enclosed

  • chamber

    suggests a fully enclosed space, often inside machinery or the body

  • partition

    emphasises the dividing wall rather than the space itself

  • pocket

    used for soft compartments in bags or clothing

用法筆記

Commonly paired with a purpose word forming a compound noun: 'glove compartment' (car), 'freezer compartment' (fridge), 'storage compartment' (bag or vehicle). A 'secret compartment' is a hidden space for valuables.

常見錯誤

❌I put the milk on the top compartment of the fridge.
✅I put the milk on the top shelf of the fridge.
💡a flat open shelf is not a compartment; a compartment is a closed or partly enclosed space.

3. a section within the body that is wrapped in connective tissue and contains musc

3.名詞C1
釋義

腔室

人體內由結締組織包圍的區域

a section within the body that is wrapped in connective tissue and contains muscles, nerves, and blood vessels

例句

The doctor explained that the muscle compartment in Rohan's lower leg was swollen.

醫生解釋說Rohan小腿的肌肉腔室腫起來了。

common in medical context: muscle compartment

Nadia felt a sharp pain building in the tissue compartment of her injured forearm.

Nadia感到受傷前臂的組織腔室傳來一陣劇痛。

同義詞
  • chamber

    used for heart chambers or other body cavities

  • cavity

    a hollow space in the body, such as the chest or abdominal cavity

  • space

    a more general term for any anatomical region

用法筆記

Used almost exclusively in medical or anatomical writing. The most common contexts are 'muscle compartment', 'fascial compartment', and the condition 'compartment syndrome' — where swelling inside a compartment cuts off blood flow.

常見錯誤

❌My arm has four compartments.' (without medical context)
✅The forearm contains four muscle compartments separated by fascia.
💡using this sense in everyday conversation sounds unnatural; reserve it for clinical or anatomical descriptions.

compartment — 動詞