concourse

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concourse — 名詞

  • concoursesingular
  • concoursesplural

1. A wide open hall inside a public building where people can walk, wait, or meet o

1.名詞B1
釋義

大廳

車站、機場等處的寬敞公共空間

A wide open hall inside a public building where people can walk, wait, or meet others — most often found in train stations, airports, and conference centres.

例句

Passengers waiting for the express train gathered in the main concourse of the station.

等特快車的旅客聚集在車站的主大廳裡。

collocation: main concourse / station concourse

The airport concourse was full of travellers checking their departure gates on the screens.

機場大廳裡擠滿了查看登機門資訊的旅客。

常見搭配
  • main concourse
  • central concourse
  • station concourse
  • airport concourse
  • crowded concourse
同義詞
  • hall

    a broader term for any large indoor space, not specific to transport hubs

  • lobby

    a smaller entrance area of a hotel, office, or theatre

  • atrium

    a tall indoor space with a glass roof, often in modern buildings

  • foyer

    the entrance hall of a theatre, concert hall, or hotel

文法句型

the + concourse

noun + concourse

用法筆記

Concourse is a countable noun and nearly always appears with a determiner (the, a, this). It is often modified by main, central, or the name of the building (station concourse, airport concourse).

常見錯誤

I waited for her in concourse.
I waited for her in the concourse.
Concourse is countable and usually needs an article or determiner.
The hotel concourse was full of guests.
The hotel lobby was full of guests.
Hotels have a lobby or foyer, not a concourse; concourses are found in transport hubs and large public venues.

2. A crowd made up of many people who have come together in a single location for a

2.名詞C1
釋義

人群

聚集在一起的一大群人

A crowd made up of many people who have come together in a single location for a shared purpose or event.

例句

A vast concourse of fans gathered outside the stadium, hoping to catch a glimpse of the players.

一大群球迷聚集在體育館外面，希望能一睹球員的風采。

collocation: vast concourse of + noun

The mayor stepped onto the balcony and waved to the concourse of citizens below.

市長走上陽台，向下方的人群揮手致意。

常見搭配
  • vast concourse of
  • great concourse of
  • concourse of people
  • concourse of fans
同義詞
  • crowd

    the everyday word for a large group of people; less formal than concourse

  • throng

    a large, tightly packed crowd; similar formality to concourse

  • gathering

    a neutral term for a group of people assembled for a purpose

  • assembly

    a formal or official gathering of people

文法句型

a concourse of + plural noun (people)

用法筆記

This sense is formal and more common in written or literary English than in everyday conversation. In casual speech, crowd or gathering is preferred. The phrase a concourse of is typically followed by a noun referring to people (fans, citizens, supporters).

常見錯誤

A concourse of cars blocked the road.
A concourse of people blocked the road.
Concourse refers to a gathering of people, not vehicles or objects.
There was a concourse at the party.
There was a crowd at the party.
Concourse is too formal for casual social events; use crowd or gathering instead.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • station concourse
  • airport concourse
  • convention centre concourse

常用片語

  • main concourse
  • central concourse
  • wide concourse

介系詞搭配

  • in the concourse
  • across the concourse
  • through the concourse