advertisement
advertisement — 名詞
1. a message in print, sound, or video that is made to make people want to buy or u
廣告
用來推銷商品或服務的宣傳內容
a message in print, sound, or video that is made to make people want to buy or use something.
On the train, Mei noticed an advertisement for a new language app.
在火車上，美注意到一則新語言 App 的廣告。
advertisement for + product
A loud advertisement played before the football highlights on TV.
足球精華開始前，先播放了一段很吵的廣告。
audio or video advertisement
The bus stop carried an advertisement for cheap winter coats.
公車站貼著一則便宜冬衣的廣告。
On the station wall, a noodle advertisement showed steam above the bowl.
車站牆上的那則麵食廣告，畫著碗上方的熱氣。
Before the film, the same ice-cream advertisement played on every screen.
電影開始前，每個螢幕都在播同一則冰淇淋廣告。
- ad
everyday short form; very common in speech
- commercial
usually a television, radio, or online video advertisement
- promo
informal; often a short piece made to create excitement
文法句型
an advertisement for + product/service
an advertisement on + television/website/bus
用法筆記
Often names the medium or place: an advertisement on television, online, or on a bus. Distinguish from sense 2, which is usually a short public notice rather than sales material.
常見錯誤
2. a short written notice announcing work, housing, classes, or other opportunities
啟事
刊登求才、租屋或活動資訊的短文
a short written notice announcing work, housing, classes, or other opportunities to the public.
Rita circled the apartment advertisement in Saturday's local paper.
麗塔在週六的地方報紙上圈出了那則公寓啟事。
advertisement in + newspaper
At the school gate, we posted an advertisement for extra volunteers.
我們在校門口貼了一則徵求額外志工的啟事。
post an advertisement for + people needed
Dad answered a job advertisement from the city hospital.
爸爸回覆了一則市立醫院的求才啟事。
In the shop window, an advertisement offered piano lessons.
店面櫥窗裡有一則提供鋼琴課的啟事。
The museum printed an advertisement for its weekend market and craft fair.
博物館印了一則宣傳週末市集和手作市集的啟事。
- notice
general word for a public written message
- listing
common for jobs, homes, and items for sale
- announcement
broader; can also be spoken, not only written
文法句型
an advertisement for + job/event/room
place/post/answer an advertisement
用法筆記
Common after words like job, apartment, class, and volunteers, and often used with verbs such as place, post, answer, and print. Distinguish from sense 1, where the main aim is to persuade people to buy or use something.
常見錯誤
3. a person or thing that makes something else look impressive by clearly showing i
活招牌
能顯出某事物優點的人或物
a person or thing that makes something else look impressive by clearly showing its good results.
Her bright smile was an advertisement for the dentist's work.
她燦爛的笑容就是那位牙醫手藝的活招牌。
be an advertisement for + service
For many parents, the busy playground is an advertisement for the town's family life.
對許多家長來說，那座熱鬧的遊樂場就是小鎮家庭生活的活招牌。
figurative use with a place as subject
At open day, every clean classroom was an advertisement for the school.
開放日時，每一間乾淨的教室都是這所學校的活招牌。
The full restaurant is an advertisement for Mei's cooking.
客滿的餐廳就是 Mei 廚藝的活招牌。
The long line outside is an advertisement for the baker's fresh bread.
門外排起的長隊就是那位麵包師新鮮麵包的活招牌。
- proof
stresses evidence that something works well
- showcase
highlights something by presenting it attractively
- endorsement
usually more deliberate and public than this figurative sense
文法句型
be an advertisement for + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used in the pattern be an advertisement for + noun. The subject is usually a person, place, result, or object that makes something else look attractive without trying directly to sell it.