curbside

IPA/ˈkɜːbsaɪd/
KK[kˈɚbsˌaɪd]IPA/ˈkɜːrbsaɪd/

curbside — 名詞

1. the strip of ground along the edge of a street where it meets the raised stone b

1.名詞B2
釋義

路邊；街邊

馬路與人行道之間靠近路緣的位置

the strip of ground along the edge of a street where it meets the raised stone border — typically where cars stop briefly, deliveries are dropped off, or rubbish bins are placed for collection.

例句

Aoi waited at the curbside with two suitcases while her taxi crept through traffic.

Aoi 提著兩個行李箱在路邊等著，計程車在車陣中緩緩前進。

at the curbside — typical location phrase

Every Tuesday morning, Gabriel rolls the green recycling bin out to the curbside.

每週二早上，Gabriel 都會把綠色的回收桶推到路邊。

collocation: bin out to the curbside

常見搭配
  • at the curbside
  • by the curbside
  • along the curbside
  • curbside pickup
  • curbside parking
  • curbside delivery
  • curbside recycling
同義詞
  • roadside

    broader — any edge of any road, including rural highways; 'curbside' is specifically urban streets with a raised curb.

  • kerbside

    British spelling of the same word; identical meaning and usage.

文法句型

at the curbside

by the curbside

curbside + noun (pickup, parking)

用法筆記

Mostly American spelling; British English prefers 'kerbside'. Frequently used attributively before another noun (curbside pickup, curbside parking, curbside delivery, curbside recycling) to describe services that happen at the street edge without the customer or driver leaving the road.

常見錯誤

I'll meet you on the curbside.
I'll meet you at the curbside.
'at' is the standard preposition for a specific edge location; 'on' sounds like you are standing on top of the curb itself.
The bins are placed on curbside.
The bins are placed at the curbside.
'curbside' takes 'the' when used as a noun of place.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • curbside pickup
  • curbside parking
  • curbside delivery
  • curbside recycling
  • curbside collection
  • curbside lane

常用片語

  • wait at the curbside
  • pull up to the curbside
  • leave at the curbside

介系詞搭配

  • at the curbside
  • by the curbside
  • along the curbside
  • to the curbside