aisle
aisle — noun
1. the thin strip of floor that runs between two blocks of seats on a plane, in a t
the thin strip of floor that runs between two blocks of seats on a plane, in a theatre, or inside a church, giving people a way to reach their row.
Esme stood up and waited politely in the aisle until the snack cart had passed.
in the aisle (location phrase on a plane)
The flower girl scattered pink petals along the aisle before the bride walked in.
along the aisle (church wedding context)
Please ask for an aisle seat if you want extra room to stretch your legs.
Children were running up and down the aisle of the cinema during the trailers.
The flight attendant pushed the drinks trolley slowly down the narrow aisle.
- passageway
more formal; covers any narrow walking space, not just between seats
- gangway
British English; common on planes, trains, and ships
- corridor
longer, often enclosed by walls; not used between rows of seats
文法句型
walk down the aisle
across the aisle
in the aisle
用法筆記
Common in fixed phrases: 'aisle seat' (the seat next to the walkway, opposite of 'window seat') and 'walk down the aisle' (often hinting at a wedding). The 's' in 'aisle' is silent — it sounds like 'I'll'.
常見錯誤
2. one of the long, straight lanes inside a supermarket or large shop, with tall sh
one of the long, straight lanes inside a supermarket or large shop, with tall shelves on both sides that usually hold one type of product the shopper can browse while walking along.
You'll find the soy sauce in aisle four, just past the noodles.
in aisle [number] (supermarket location)
Sven parked her trolley at the end of the frozen food aisle and grabbed two pizzas.
compound: [product] aisle
A boy had spilled juice all over the aisle, so a clerk rushed over with a mop.
Kenji wandered down the snack aisle three times before choosing a bag of rice crackers.
The cereal aisle at this supermarket is bigger than my whole kitchen at home.
文法句型
in aisle [number]
the [product] aisle
用法筆記
Frequently combined with the product name to identify the section: 'cereal aisle', 'dairy aisle', 'frozen food aisle'. Aisles in big stores are usually numbered, so staff often direct shoppers with 'aisle 5', 'aisle 12', etc.