prom

prom — noun

1. a formal social event held in the spring for older high school students during t

1.名詞B1
釋義

a formal social event held in the spring for older high school students during their final year of study, featuring music, dancing, and often a meal, with participants typically wearing formal attire

例句

Christopher asked Naoko to the prom with a funny sign and a box of chocolates.

ask [someone] to the prom

The high school gym was decorated with fairy lights and balloons for the prom.

collocation: for the prom

同義詞
  • ball

    a more formal event with dinner and dancing, often for adults or charity, not school-specific

  • formal

    stresses the dress-code requirement; can refer to any event where formal wear is expected

  • dance

    a general term for any social dancing event, without the school-year-end tradition

文法句型

prom as a countable noun: 'a prom' / 'the prom'

prom without article in fixed phrases: 'go to prom' / 'ask to prom'

用法筆記

In American high schools, prom is traditionally held in the spring of the junior (11th grade) or senior (12th grade) year. The event frequently includes traditions such as electing a prom king and queen and taking formal photographs.

常見錯誤

❌She wore a prom to the party.
✅She wore a prom dress to the party.
💡'prom' alone does not mean 'prom dress'; use 'prom dress' when referring to the clothing.
❌I'm going to a prom next Friday.
✅I'm going to prom next Friday.
💡In American English, 'prom' usually appears without an article in phrases like 'go to prom' or 'at prom.'

2. shortened form of 'promenade' — a public walking path, usually wide and paved, r

2.名詞B2
釋義

shortened form of 'promenade' — a public walking path, usually wide and paved, running beside the coastline in a seaside resort, where people stroll and enjoy the view of the water

例句

On sunny weekends, the Watanabe family enjoys walking along the prom with ice cream.

walk along the prom

The seafood restaurant overlooks the prom and the sea beyond.

overlooks the prom

同義詞
  • promenade

    the full, more formal term; 'prom' is the common informal shortening

  • seafront

    the whole area along the sea including buildings and roads, not only the walking path

  • boardwalk

    a wooden walkway, typically found at beaches in the US, not the UK

文法句型

the + prom

along the prom

用法筆記

Primarily used in British English in reference to seaside resorts such as Blackpool, Brighton, or Bournemouth. When referring to a specific named walkway, 'Prom' is often capitalised, e.g. 'the Blackpool Prom'.

常見錯誤

❌We took a walk on the prom in London.
✅We took a walk on the prom in Brighton.
💡The sense is specific to coastal towns, not inland cities.

prom — abbreviation