kiosks

IPA/ˈkiː.ɒsk/
KK[kˈiˌɔsks]IPA/ˈkiː.ɑːsk/

kiosks — 名詞

  • kioskssingular
  • kiosksesplural

1. a tiny building with an open counter where everyday items like drinks, snacks, n

1.名詞B1
釋義

攤位；小賣亭

開放式小型販賣攤

a tiny building with an open counter where everyday items like drinks, snacks, newspapers, or tickets are sold

例句

Niran bought a bottle of water from the kiosk outside the train station.

Niran 在火車站外的小賣亭買了一瓶水。

prepositional phrase: from / at the kiosk

Every morning, the newspaper kiosk on Elm Street opens at six o'clock sharp.

每天早上，Elm 街上的報攤準六點開門。

compound noun: newspaper kiosk

同義詞
  • stall

    suggests a temporary table or stand rather than a fixed small building

  • stand

    more general term for a small selling space, often less enclosed

  • booth

    can suggest a more enclosed or ticketed space

  • newsstand

    specifically for newspapers and magazines

文法句型

kiosk + for + noun phrase (selling items)

compound noun: newspaper kiosk / ticket kiosk

用法筆記

Common in both British and American English. Can describe permanent or semi-permanent structures.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a drink from the stall at the airport.
✅I bought a drink from the kiosk at the airport.
💡A 'stall' is usually a temporary table setup, while a 'kiosk' is a small built structure.

2. a small enclosed booth on a public street that contains a coin-operated or card-

2.名詞B2
釋義

電話亭

設在街上的公共電話亭

a small enclosed booth on a public street that contains a coin-operated or card-operated telephone, especially common in the United Kingdom

例句

Darius called a taxi from the red kiosk on the corner of Baker Street.

Darius 在 Baker 街轉角的紅色電話亭叫了一輛計程車。

prepositional phrase: from the kiosk on [street]

The old telephone kiosk near the village square has not worked for years.

村莊廣場附近那個舊電話亭已經好幾年不能用了。

compound noun: telephone kiosk

同義詞
  • phone box

    common informal British term for a public telephone booth

  • telephone booth

    standard term in American English

  • call box

    less common term, sometimes used in both British and American English

文法句型

telephone kiosk

phone kiosk

用法筆記

Primarily British English. In American English, 'phone booth' is far more common than 'telephone kiosk'. These booths are now rare in many countries because of mobile phones.

常見錯誤

❌She used the telephone kiosk to buy a snack.
✅She used the telephone kiosk to call her mother.
💡A telephone kiosk is for phone calls, not for buying items. For buying items, use sense 1 (SALE STAND).