marquee

/mɑːˈkiː/ (bre, ipa) · /mɑːrˈkiː/ (ame, ipa) · /mär-ˈkē/ (ame, mw)

marquee — 名詞

  • marqueesingular
  • marqueesplural

1. a very large tent used at outdoor events such as weddings, parties, or festivals

1.名詞B2
釋義

大帳篷

戶外活動用的寬敞帳篷

a very large tent used at outdoor events such as weddings, parties, or festivals, providing shelter for eating, drinking, or socialising

例句

The Watanabes hired a white marquee for their daughter's wedding reception in the garden.

渡邊家為了女兒在花園舉辦的婚禮宴會，租了一頂白色大帳篷。

marquee + for + [event]

Rin helped the catering team set up tables and chairs inside the marquee before the guests arrived.

Rin 在賓客抵達前，幫餐飲團隊在大帳篷內擺好桌椅。

同義詞
  • tent

    a general term for any portable shelter of cloth or plastic; 'marquee' is much larger and more elaborate

  • pavilion

    can refer to a large tent or a permanent building; 'pavilion' often implies a more decorative or semi-permanent structure

文法句型

marquee + for + [event]

marquee + at + [place]

用法筆記

This sense is most common in British English; in American English, 'tent' is preferred for general use, while 'marquee' usually refers to the canopy over a building entrance.

常見錯誤

❌We rented a marquee for the camping trip.
✅We rented a marquee for the wedding reception.
💡Marquee refers to a large event tent, not a small camping tent.

2. a fixed roof-like structure that sticks out over the entrance of a theatre, cine

2.名詞B2
釋義

遮簷；門罩

劇院或飯店入口的遮棚

a fixed roof-like structure that sticks out over the entrance of a theatre, cinema, hotel, or other public building, often carrying the name of the venue or the current show

例句

People crowded under the old theatre's marquee, waiting for the rain to stop before the evening show.

人群擠在舊劇院的遮簷下，等待晚間開演前雨停。

under + marquee (position)

The newly built cinema had a glass marquee lit up with the names of the films showing that week.

新蓋的電影院有一座玻璃遮簷，上面亮著當週上映的片名。

同義詞
  • canopy

    a general term for any overhead covering; 'marquee' specifically attaches to a public building entrance

  • awning

    a sheet of fabric attached to a building for shade; 'marquee' is more permanent and structural

文法句型

marquee + of + [building]

marquee + over + [entrance]

用法筆記

Frequently modified by the name of the venue ('the theatre marquee', 'the hotel marquee'). In American English, this is the most common sense; 'marquee' here is also used metaphorically to mean 'star' or 'headline' (adjective sense).

常見錯誤

❌The restaurant's marquee was covered in snow.
✅The restaurant's awning was covered in snow.
💡A restaurant's street-side shade is typically called an 'awning', not a 'marquee'.
❌I stood under the marquee to buy a ticket.
✅I stood under the marquee while waiting to enter the theatre.
💡A marquee is the canopy over the entrance, not the ticket booth.

marquee — 形容詞