kiosk

/ˈkiːɒsk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkiːɑːsk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkē-ˌäsk/ (ame, mw)

kiosk — 名詞

  • kiosksingular
  • kiosksplural

1. A small open-fronted structure in a public place where you can buy newspapers, s

1.名詞B1
釋義

售貨亭；攤位

在公共場所販賣報紙、飲料等的小亭子

A small open-fronted structure in a public place where you can buy newspapers, snacks, drinks, or other small items from a person working inside.

例句

Quan bought a bottle of water from the kiosk at the train station.

Quan 在火車站的售貨亭買了一瓶水。

pattern: kiosk at [location]

The park kiosk sells ice cream, cold drinks, and chocolate bars to visitors.

公園裡的攤位在炎熱天氣向遊客販售冰淇淋、冷飲和巧克力棒。

同義詞
  • stall

    usually temporary and not a built structure; found at markets or fairs

  • booth

    can be enclosed on all sides; often used for ticket sales or exhibitions

  • stand

    a simpler, often open-air setup; may lack a roof or walls

文法句型

kiosk + at/in/near [location]

kiosk + that sells [products]

[location] + kiosk

用法筆記

Often found in train stations, parks, shopping streets, and outside tourist attractions. The structure has one or more open sides where the seller faces the public.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a magazine at the stall in the train station.' (when it is a permanent open-fronted shop).
✅I bought a magazine at the kiosk in the train station.
💡A 'stall' is usually a temporary table at a market, while a 'kiosk' is a more permanent small building.

2. A small enclosed structure on a street that contains a public telephone, formerl

2.名詞B1
釋義

電話亭

街道上設有公用電話的小隔間

A small enclosed structure on a street that contains a public telephone, formerly very common in the United Kingdom and still seen in some areas.

例句

Rin ran to the phone kiosk on the corner to call for help.

Rin 跑到街角的電話亭去求救。

UK usage: phone kiosk

The red phone kiosk has become a well-known symbol of London streets.

紅色電話亭已成為倫敦街道的知名象徵。

同義詞
  • phone booth

    more common in American English for the same structure

  • telephone booth

    slightly more formal than 'phone booth'

  • call box

    less common variant, used especially in the UK

文法句型

phone kiosk

telephone kiosk

用法筆記

This sense is primarily British English. In other varieties, 'phone booth' or 'telephone booth' is the usual term. Historic red kiosks are iconic in the UK, though most are no longer in service.

3. A freestanding electronic machine with a touch screen that people use in public

3.名詞B1
釋義

自助機台

公共場所提供資訊或服務的觸控螢幕設備

A freestanding electronic machine with a touch screen that people use in public places such as airports or museums to get information, buy tickets, or check in for flights.

例句

Arjun used the touch-screen kiosk at the airport to check in for his flight.

Arjun 在機場用觸控螢幕自助機台辦理登機手續。

collocation: touch-screen kiosk

The hospital installed a self-service kiosk so patients can pay their bills.

醫院安裝了一台自助繳費機，讓病人可以直接付費。

self-service kiosk for [purpose]

同義詞

文法句型

information kiosk

digital/touch-screen kiosk

self-service kiosk

kiosk for [purpose]

用法筆記

Common in airports, train stations, shopping malls, hospitals, and museums. These kiosks are usually touch-screen operated and do not have a person serving behind them.