street
/striːt/ (bre, ipa) · /striːt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstrēt/ (ame, mw)
street — 名詞
- streetsingular
- streetsplural
1. a road inside a town or city, lined with buildings such as homes, stores, or off
街道；馬路
城鎮中兩旁有建築物的道路
a road inside a town or city, lined with buildings such as homes, stores, or offices on either side
Asher walked down the street to buy bread at the corner shop.
Asher 沿著街道走到轉角的商店買麵包。
collocation: down the street
The children played on the street in front of Jiwoo's house.
孩子們在 Jiwoo 家門前的街道上玩耍。
collocation: on the street
A busy street runs through the centre of our town.
一條繁忙的街道穿過我們小鎮的中心。
Sade looked both ways before crossing the street.
Sade 過馬路前左右看了看。
There are two coffee shops on the same street near Tyler's office.
Tyler 辦公室所在的同一條街上有兩家咖啡店。
用法筆記
In US English, 'in the street' often means on the road surface (where vehicles drive), while 'on the street' refers to the general location including pavements and buildings.
常見錯誤
2. used when large numbers of people go out into public roads to show strong opposi
街頭抗議
群眾走上街頭表達反對
used when large numbers of people go out into public roads to show strong opposition to something, often in a forceful or angry way
Thousands of protesters took to the streets after the new law was passed.
新法通過後，數千名抗議者走上街頭。
idiom: take to the streets
Angry crowds filled the streets near the government building.
憤怒的人群擠滿了政府大樓附近的街道。
collocation: fill the streets
The opposition leader urged supporters to take to the streets in peaceful protest.
反對派領袖呼籲支持者以和平方式走上街頭抗議。
Students in Seoul took to the streets to demand fairer education policies.
首爾的學生走上街頭，要求制定更公平的教育政策。
- demonstrate
more formal; covers peaceful and organised protest
- march
walking in an organised group as a form of protest
文法句型
take to the streets
用法筆記
Nearly always used in the plural 'the streets' as part of the fixed expression 'take to the streets'. The singular 'street' is not used in this sense.
常見錯誤
street — 形容詞
- streetpositive
- streetercomparative
- streetestsuperlative
1. located beside a road, opening onto a road, or providing directions for finding
臨街的
位於或通往街道的
located beside a road, opening onto a road, or providing directions for finding streets
Use the street entrance — the back door is locked after six.
請走臨街的入口——後門六點後就鎖上了。
collocation: street entrance
Vinícius checked the street map on his phone before leaving.
Vinícius 出發前查看了手機上的街道地圖。
collocation: street map
The street lights turned on as the sun went down.
太陽下山時，路燈亮了。
Nellie pushed open the heavy street door and stepped outside.
Nellie 推開沉重的臨街大門，走到外面。
2. done as a public show or heard on a road in a town, usually for people who are p
街頭表演
在街道上進行的演出
done as a public show or heard on a road in a town, usually for people who are passing by
The city hired street performers to entertain people in the main square.
市政府聘請街頭藝人在主廣場上為民眾表演。
collocation: street performers
Dario's band started as a street music act before getting a record deal.
Dario 的樂團起初只是街頭音樂表演團體，後來簽了唱片合約。
collocation: street music
Street theatre draws big crowds during the summer festival.
街頭戲劇在夏日慶典期間吸引了大批觀眾。
A street magician amazed the crowd with card tricks near the market.
一位街頭魔術師在市場附近用撲克牌戲法讓群眾看得入迷。
3. describing people who live or work outdoors in urban areas, or the culture and w
街頭的
與街頭生活或文化相關的
describing people who live or work outdoors in urban areas, or the culture and way of life connected to that environment
The programme helps street children find shelter and education.
該計畫協助街頭兒童獲得住所和教育。
collocation: street children
Karim wrote a book about street culture in large cities.
Karim 寫了一本關於大城市街頭文化的書。
collocation: street culture
Many street artists sell their paintings on weekend afternoons.
許多街頭畫家在週末下午販售自己的畫作。
Street food stalls line the sidewalks every evening.
街頭小吃攤每晚都在人行道旁一字排開。
用法筆記
Some uses of this sense can carry negative connotations (e.g. 'street people' implying homelessness) or positive ones (e.g. 'street food', 'street art'). Context determines the tone.
4. describing clothes or shoes that are suitable for everyday use outside the home,
日常便服
適合外出時穿的普通服裝
describing clothes or shoes that are suitable for everyday use outside the home, rather than for formal occasions, sport, or indoor use
Soraya changed into street clothes after the dance rehearsal.
Soraya 在舞蹈排練結束後換上了日常便服。
collocation: street clothes
The dress code said no sportswear — only street shoes were allowed.
服裝規定說不能穿運動鞋——只允許穿一般外出鞋。
collocation: street shoes
Ordinary street wear is fine for the party, so no need to dress up.
派對穿普通外出服就可以了，不需要盛裝打扮。
After the swim meet, the team put on street clothes and went for pizza.
游泳比賽結束後，整隊換上日常便服去吃披薩。
用法筆記
Often used to contrast with specialised clothing: ballet dancers change into 'street clothes' after class; athletes take off their 'street shoes' before entering the gym.