walkable
walkable — 形容詞
- walkablepositive
- more walkablecomparative
- most walkablesuperlative
1. describes a neighbourhood, city, or area that is designed or maintained so that
適合步行
區域設計良好，適合步行
describes a neighbourhood, city, or area that is designed or maintained so that walking is pleasant, safe, and easy — with pavements, safe crossings, street lights, and nearby shops or services.
Folake moved to a walkable area where she can buy fresh bread every morning.
Folake 搬到了一個適合步行的區域，每天早上都能買到新鮮的麵包。
collocation: walkable area / walkable neighbourhood
The new park has smooth paths and benches, making it walkable for older visitors.
新公園設有平坦步道和長椅，讓年長遊客也能輕鬆行走。
Quan's neighbourhood is very walkable, with street lights and clean pavements.
Quan 住的社區非常適合步行，有路燈和乾淨的人行道。
City planners are trying to make the old district more walkable by adding crossings.
都市規劃師正透過增設人行穿越道，讓舊城區更適合步行。
Mei enjoys living in a walkable city because she does not own a car.
Mei 很喜歡住在適合步行的城市，因為她沒有車。
- pedestrian-friendly
more specific to urban design and official planning
- accessible
broader meaning; includes wheelchair access and other ease-of-access features
- unwalkable
unsuitable or dangerous for walking
- car-dependent
describes areas where a car is needed for everyday trips
文法句型
walkable + noun
be + walkable
用法筆記
Common in discussions about urban design and quality of life. Often used with intensifiers such as very, highly, or extremely.
常見錯誤
2. close enough to a particular place that you can get there by walking rather than
步行可達
距離近到可以走路到達
close enough to a particular place that you can get there by walking rather than using a vehicle — for example, a shop, school, or station that is only a few minutes away on foot.
The supermarket is walkable from Ramón's flat — just a five-minute stroll.
超市距離 Ramón 的公寓步行可達——只要走五分鐘。
preposition pattern: walkable from [place]
Aaron takes his children to a park that is walkable from their house.
Aaron 帶孩子們去一個離家步行可達的公園。
Ayesha prefers hotels that are walkable to the beach and local restaurants.
Ayesha 偏好步行可達海灘和當地餐廳的飯店。
The museum is not walkable from the train station — you need a bus.
博物館從火車站走不到——需要搭公車。
Leo chose the university because the library is walkable from the dorms.
Leo 選擇這所大學，因為圖書館從宿舍走路就到。
- reachable on foot
more explanatory; less common in everyday speech
- nearby
broader; also covers very short car or bike trips
- out of walking range
too far to walk comfortably
- far
general opposite of close
文法句型
be + walkable + from + [place]
be + walkable + to + [place]
用法筆記
Typically used with a following prepositional phrase introduced by from (point of origin) or to (destination). A time phrase (a five-minute walk, ten minutes on foot) often appears nearby to clarify the distance.