salon
/ˈsælɒn/ (bre, ipa) · /səˈlɑːn/ (ame, ipa) · /sə-ˈlän ˈsa-ˌlän, sa-ˈlōⁿ/ (ame, mw)
salon — 名詞
- salonsingular
- salonsplural
1. a place where hairdressers, beauticians, and other personal-care professionals o
沙龍；美髮院
提供美髮、美容等服務的店家
a place where hairdressers, beauticians, and other personal-care professionals offer their services to customers who visit them by appointment or as walk-ins.
Madison made a hair salon appointment for Saturday morning.
Madison 預約了週六早上的美髮沙龍。
collocation: make a salon appointment
The nail salon on Oak Street charges only twenty dollars for a full manicure.
橡樹街那間指甲沙龍做全套指甲服務只要二十美元。
Rohan asked the salon receptionist whether they offered beard-trimming services.
Rohan 問沙龍櫃檯人員他們是否有提供修鬍服務。
A new beauty salon opened in the shopping centre last month.
上個月購物中心新開了一間美容沙龍。
- beauty parlour
older, British-dominant term for a salon offering beauty treatments
- hairdresser's
focuses specifically on haircutting and styling, not broader beauty services
- spa
a place for relaxation and wellness treatments, often pricier and less focused on hairstyling
文法句型
a/the [adjective] salon
salon + noun
常見錯誤
2. a regular intellectual gathering where writers, painters, and thinkers meet at a
文藝沙龍
文人雅士在名人家中定期舉行的聚會
a regular intellectual gathering where writers, painters, and thinkers meet at a notable figure's residence to discuss arts, letters, and ideas.
In eighteenth-century Paris, Madame Geoffrin hosted a famous salon attended by philosophers and writers.
十八世紀的巴黎，Geoffrin 夫人主持了一個著名的文藝沙龍，許多哲學家和作家都會參加。
historical context: 18th-century Paris salons
Rania's grandmother often spoke of the literary salons she attended in Cairo during the 1940s.
Rania 的祖母常提起她1940年代在開羅參加的那些文學沙龍。
The young poet received an invitation to a salon at a famous novelist's home.
那位年輕詩人收到一位知名小說家的沙龍邀請。
Salon gatherings of the Romantic period helped shape the ideas that later became modern art criticism.
浪漫主義時期的沙龍聚會幫助塑造了日後成為現代藝術批評的思想。
- circle
less formal, broader term for a group of people with shared interests who meet regularly
- conversazione
archaic formal term for a meeting for conversation, especially about art or literature
- soirée
an evening social gathering, not necessarily intellectual in nature
文法句型
[possessive] salon
salon of [people]
用法筆記
This sense primarily appears in historical or cultural contexts, especially regarding 17th–19th century Europe. The word is often capitalised when referring to specific named gatherings (e.g., 'the Gertrude Stein salon'). Modern equivalents are more commonly called 'literary circles' or 'reading groups'.
常見錯誤
3. a large, elegantly furnished room in a grand house or palace, used for receiving
會客廳；大廳
大宅中裝潢雅緻的接待廳
a large, elegantly furnished room in a grand house or palace, used for receiving guests and holding formal social events.
The host led his guests into the grand salon, where drinks were already laid out.
主人引領賓客走進華麗的會客廳，飲料已經準備妥當。
collocation: grand salon
Amihan admired the crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling of the mansion's main salon.
Amihan 讚嘆那間豪宅主要會客廳天花板上垂吊的水晶燈。
Henrik's family used the salon only for formal dinner parties and holiday receptions.
Henrik 家裡只有在正式晚宴和節日招待會時才會使用那間會客廳。
The palace salon was decorated with gold-leaf mirrors and silk wall coverings.
那座宮殿的接待大廳裝飾著鍍金鏡子和絲質壁布。
- drawing room
a slightly dated British term for a formal reception room, especially in a private home
- reception room
more neutral and descriptive term for a room where guests are received
- parlour
old-fashioned term for a sitting room in a modest home; lacks the elegance of 'salon'
文法句型
the [adjective] salon
in/into the salon
用法筆記
This sense is distinct from sense 3 (ARTISTIC GATHERING): the ROOM sense refers to the physical space itself, whereas sense 2 refers to the event held in such a space. In modern real-estate listings, 'salon' is sometimes used as a more elegant term for 'living room' or 'drawing room' in luxury properties.
常見錯誤
4. a large room or building where paintings, sculptures, and other artworks are pre
展廳；畫廊
公開展示藝術作品的大廳或展館
a large room or building where paintings, sculptures, and other artworks are presented to the public, either in a permanent collection or a temporary show.
The autumn salon at the city museum featured over two hundred paintings by local artists.
市立博物館的秋季展廳展出了兩百多幅當地藝術家的畫作。
collocation: annual salon — yearly art exhibition
Sora visited the Paris Salon of 1874, where Impressionist works were first shown to the public.
Sora 參觀了1874年的巴黎沙龍，當時印象派作品首次公開展出。
historical reference: Paris Salon of 1874
Ilan spent the whole afternoon wandering through the salon, stopping to study each sculpture carefully.
Ilan 花了整個下午在展覽廳裡漫步，仔細欣賞每一件雕塑作品。
The gallery's main salon was reserved for the travelling exhibition of Renaissance paintings.
美術館的主展廳保留了文藝復興畫作巡迴展的專區。
- gallery
the most common modern term for a space displaying art
- exhibition hall
a neutral, descriptive term for any large displaying space
- showroom
used mostly for commercial displays, not fine art
文法句型
the [proper name] Salon
at/in a salon
用法筆記
When capitalised ('the Salon'), this almost always refers to the Paris Salon — the official art exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris, which began in the 17th century and was a major force in Western art until the early 20th century. Lowercase 'salon' can refer to any similar exhibition space.