hallway

IPA/ˈhɔːlweɪ/
KK[hˈɔlwˌe]IPA/ˈhɔːlweɪ/

hallway — 名詞

  • hallwaysingular
  • hallwaysplural

1. The space immediately inside the main entrance of a house or building, used for

1.名詞A2
釋義

門廳

建築物入口處的空間

The space immediately inside the main entrance of a house or building, used for taking off coats or leaving wet items before heading further in.

例句

Ziad shook rain off his jacket and hung it on a hook in the hallway.

Ziad 甩掉外套上的雨水，然後把外套掛在門廳的掛鉤上。

collocation: in the hallway

Nicholas found a package waiting for him just inside the hallway.

Nicholas 發現門廳裡有個包裹在等著他。

常見搭配
  • front hallway
  • narrow hallway
  • entrance hallway
  • dark hallway
  • tiled hallway
同義詞
  • entrance hall

    more formal; often used for larger buildings like hotels or offices

  • foyer

    more formal; typically refers to the entrance area of a theatre, hotel, or apartment building

  • lobby

    a large open area near the entrance of a public building, not a private home

用法筆記

In British English, 'hall' is often used instead of 'hallway' for this sense. In American English, both are common.

常見錯誤

I left my bag in the hall' (when meaning a corridor with rooms).
I left my bag in the hallway' (near the entrance).
'hall' can also mean a large public room (e.g. concert hall), so 'hallway' is clearer for the entrance area.

2. A long, narrow indoor passage with doors that lead to different rooms, found in

2.名詞A2
釋義

走廊

兩側有房間的室內通道

A long, narrow indoor passage with doors that lead to different rooms, found in homes, schools, hotels, or offices.

例句

The hotel room was at the very end of the hallway, past the ice machine.

那間旅館房間在走廊的最尾端，過了製冰機之後才是。

collocation: at the end of the hallway

Students waited outside their classroom doors as the teacher walked down the hallway.

老師沿著走廊走過來時，學生們都站在教室門外等著。

常見搭配
  • long hallway
  • hotel hallway
  • school hallway
  • empty hallway
  • hallway wall
  • hallway light
同義詞
  • corridor

    more formal; common in hospitals, hotels, and office buildings

  • passage

    slightly old-fashioned or literary; can also refer to a narrow connecting area between buildings

  • passageway

    similar to 'passage'; often used for narrower or less finished corridors

用法筆記

This is the more common sense in everyday American English. The related word 'corridor' is slightly more formal and often used for larger buildings such as hospitals, hotels, or offices.

常見錯誤

The bathroom is at the end of the corridor' (in a house).
The bathroom is at the end of the hallway.
'corridor' sounds too formal for a home; use 'hallway' in everyday house contexts.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • hallway wall
  • hallway floor
  • hallway ceiling
  • hallway closet
  • hallway light
  • hallway mirror
  • hallway table
  • hallway runner

副詞搭配

  • down the hallway
  • along the hallway
  • up the hallway

常用片語

  • the end of the hallway
  • the middle of the hallway
  • the length of the hallway

介系詞搭配

  • in the hallway
  • through the hallway
  • down the hallway
  • at the end of the hallway