aisle

aisle — 名詞

1. the thin strip of floor that runs between two blocks of seats on a plane, in a t

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釋義

走道；通道

飛機、戲院或教堂座位之間的長條形通道

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.

例句

Esme stood up and waited politely in the aisle until the snack cart had passed.

Esme 站起來，禮貌地在走道上等送餐車先過去。

in the aisle (location phrase on a plane)

The flower girl scattered pink petals along the aisle before the bride walked in.

花童在新娘走進來之前，先沿著走道撒了粉紅色的花瓣。

along the aisle (church wedding context)

同義詞
  • 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

❌I sat at the aisle.
✅I sat in the aisle seat.
💡use 'in the aisle' for the walkway, but 'aisle seat' for the chair next to it.
❌Please pronounce the s in aisle.
✅The s in aisle is silent.
💡'aisle' rhymes with 'mile', not 'easel'.

2. one of the long, straight lanes inside a supermarket or large shop, with tall sh

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釋義

商品區走道

超市或大型商店貨架之間的走道

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.

例句

You'll find the soy sauce in aisle four, just past the noodles.

醬油在第四走道，過了麵條區就看到。

in aisle [number] (supermarket location)

Sven parked her trolley at the end of the frozen food aisle and grabbed two pizzas.

Sven 把推車停在冷凍食品區旁，拿了兩個披薩。

compound: [product] aisle

同義詞
  • lane

    informal; sometimes used for narrow walkways but less specific than 'aisle'

  • section

    broader; refers to a whole department, not just the walking lane

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.

常見錯誤

❌I bought milk on aisle 3.
✅I bought milk in aisle 3.
💡use 'in', not 'on', for store aisles.
❌Go to the aisle of bread.
✅Go to the bread aisle.
💡put the product before 'aisle' as a compound noun.