loft
/lɒft/ (bre, ipa) · /lɔːft/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlȯft/ (ame, mw) · /lɑːft/ (ame, ipa)
loft — 名詞
- loftsingular
- loftsplural
1. an open area just under the roof of a house or building, usually reached by a la
閣樓
屋頂下方用於儲物或居住的空間
an open area just under the roof of a house or building, usually reached by a ladder, where people store things and sometimes turn into a bedroom or study
Keiko found her grandmother's old sewing machine in the dusty loft.
Keiko 在布滿灰塵的閣樓裡找到了祖母的舊縫紉機。
collocation: dusty loft
The children pulled down the ladder and climbed into the loft to play.
孩子們拉下梯子，爬上閣樓去玩耍。
A leak in the roof has damaged several boxes stored in the loft.
屋頂漏水損壞了閣樓裡存放的幾個箱子。
Priyanka decided to convert the loft into a spare bedroom for guests.
Priyanka 決定把閣樓改造成一間客房。
Bats had nested in the loft above the old farmhouse kitchen.
蝙蝠在舊農舍廚房的閣樓上方築了巢。
用法筆記
Common especially in British English; in American English, 'attic' is the more frequent word for this meaning.
2. a floor or platform that is higher than the main floor of a room or building, su
夾層；樓座
室內高於主地面的樓層或平臺
a floor or platform that is higher than the main floor of a room or building, such as a gallery in a church, a mezzanine in a factory, or a sleeping area in an apartment
The choir sang from the organ loft at the back of the church.
唱詩班在教堂後方的管風琴樓座獻唱。
collocation: organ loft / choir loft
Amir stood on the wooden loft and looked down at the factory floor.
Amir 站在木製夾層上，俯視工廠車間。
Workers stored spare parts on a loft above the main workshop.
工人們把備用零件存放在主車間上方的夾層。
The apartment had a small sleeping loft reached by a spiral staircase.
這間公寓有一個透過螺旋梯到達的小型閣樓臥鋪。
Fatima could see the entire congregation from the choir loft.
Fatima 從唱詩班樓座可以看見下方整個會眾。
用法筆記
Often paired with a descriptive word: organ loft, choir loft, sleeping loft. Distinguish from sense 1 (ROOF SPACE): a raised level (sense 2) is inside a room and not necessarily under the roof.
3. a large, open-plan apartment made from a former factory, warehouse, or commercia
改建公寓
由舊工廠或倉庫改建的開放式住宅
a large, open-plan apartment made from a former factory, warehouse, or commercial building, often keeping original features like high ceilings, exposed brick, and big windows
Diego rented a spacious loft in the old textile district downtown.
Diego 在市中心舊紡織區租了一間寬敞的改建公寓。
The artist turned her loft into both a home and a working studio.
那位藝術家把她的改建公寓同時當作住家與工作室。
collocation: artist's loft
Their new loft has brick walls, exposed pipes, and enormous windows.
他們的新改建公寓有磚牆、外露管線和巨大的窗戶。
Property developers converted the old printing plant into luxury lofts.
房地產開發商將舊印刷廠改建為一棟棟豪華公寓。
A group of musicians share a loft on the top floor of the warehouse.
一群音樂家共享倉庫頂樓的一間改建公寓。
- studio apartment
a small, single-room flat; does not imply industrial conversion or high ceilings
- warehouse conversion
emphasises the building's previous use more than the living space itself
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (ROOF SPACE): a converted loft apartment is in a former industrial building, while a roof loft was always part of a house. Only this sense works for the phrase 'artist's loft' or 'loft apartment.'
常見錯誤
loft — 動詞
- loftpresent simple I / you / we / they
- lofts3rd person singular
- lofting-ing form
- loftedpast simple
1. to strike, kick, or throw a ball so that it travels in a high arc through the ai
挑高；擊高
將球擊向高空
to strike, kick, or throw a ball so that it travels in a high arc through the air, usually to clear an opponent or reach a distant target
Nneka lofted the shuttlecock over her opponent's head and won the point.
Nneka 將羽毛球挑高過對手頭頂，贏得這一分。
loft + object + over + noun phrase
The striker lofted the ball over the goalkeeper and into the net.
前鋒將球挑過守門員，送入球網。
sports usage: loft a ball over a defender
Soren lofted a perfectly weighted pass to the winger on the far side.
Soren 向遠側邊鋒傳出一記精準的挑高球。
Ingrid carefully lofted the golf ball onto the green from thirty yards out.
Ingrid 從三十碼外小心地將高爾夫球挑上果嶺。
The cricketer lofted the delivery high towards the boundary for six runs.
板球手將投球高高擊向邊界，拿下六分。
文法句型
loft + noun phrase
loft + noun phrase + over + noun phrase
用法筆記
Almost always used in sports — golf, football, cricket, badminton, and similar ball games. The object is typically a ball or shuttlecock. Not used for throwing everyday objects into the air.