trailhead

IPA/ˈtreɪl.hed/
KK[trˈelhˌɛd]IPA/ˈtreɪl.hed/

trailhead — 名詞

  • trailheadsingular
  • trailheadsplural

1. the marked place where a walking or hiking route begins, often with signs, parki

1.名詞B2
釋義

登山口

步道或登山路線開始的地方

the marked place where a walking or hiking route begins, often with signs, parking, or route information nearby.

例句

A wooden map at the trailhead showed three routes up Eagle Ridge.

登山口的木製地圖標出通往 Eagle Ridge 的三條路線。

map at the trailhead

Bilal filled his water bottle beside the trailhead before the climb.

Bilal 在開始爬坡前，先在登山口旁把水瓶裝滿。

同義詞
  • starting point

    broader everyday phrase that can describe any kind of beginning

  • trail entrance

    stresses where you enter the path, not the whole starting area

  • access point

    more technical; often one place used to reach a route or park area

文法句型

at the trailhead

from the trailhead

trailhead + parking lot/sign/map

用法筆記

Often used for an official starting area with a map, parking, or safety notices. For an ordinary path in town, speakers more often say 'the start of the path' than 'trailhead'.

常見錯誤

❌The trailhead took us three hours to finish.
✅The trail took us three hours to finish, and the trailhead was near the lake.
💡'trailhead' is only the starting place, not the whole route.
❌We met at the trail head at six.
✅We met at the trailhead at six.
💡In modern hiking English, the compound is usually written as one word.