attic
attic — 名詞
1. a small room or open area tucked directly beneath a building's sloping roof, usu
閣樓；頂樓
屋頂下方常用來堆放雜物的小空間
a small room or open area tucked directly beneath a building's sloping roof, usually reached by a ladder or narrow stairs and commonly filled with old boxes, suitcases, and seasonal items.
Renata climbed the wooden ladder into the attic to find her grandmother's photo albums.
Renata 爬上木梯進到閣樓，找她奶奶的相簿。
in/into the attic for entering the space
The Watanabe family stored their Christmas tree and winter coats in the attic every spring.
渡邊一家每年春天都會把聖誕樹和冬衣收進閣樓。
collocation: stored in the attic
There was a strange noise coming from the attic, so Wen went up with a flashlight.
閣樓傳出奇怪的聲音，所以 Wen 拿著手電筒上去看。
The old farmhouse had a dusty attic full of broken furniture and yellowed letters.
那棟老農舍有個滿是灰塵的閣樓，堆著破家具和泛黃的信件。
Jamal turned the empty attic into a small painting studio with a skylight.
Jamal 把空蕩蕩的閣樓改裝成一間有天窗的小畫室。
文法句型
in the attic
up in the attic
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'the' and the prepositions 'in', 'into', 'from', or 'up in'. Distinct from 'loft', which in British English often refers to the same space but tends to be unfinished or used purely for storage.
常見錯誤
attic — 形容詞
1. connected with the ancient city of Athens, the surrounding region of Attica, or
古雅典的
與古希臘雅典或阿提卡地區相關的
connected with the ancient city of Athens, the surrounding region of Attica, or the culture and language of the Greeks who lived there in classical times.
The museum displayed several Attic vases painted with scenes from Greek myths.
博物館展出了好幾件繪有希臘神話場景的古雅典花瓶。
Attic + noun (Attic vases / pottery)
Professor Chen explained how Attic Greek differed from the dialect spoken in Sparta.
陳教授說明古雅典希臘語和斯巴達方言的差別。
Attic Greek as a dialect name
The play follows the rules of Attic tragedy laid down by writers like Sophocles.
這齣戲遵循像索福克勒斯這類劇作家所定下的古雅典悲劇規則。
Many Attic statues from the fifth century BC are now kept in the British Museum.
許多西元前五世紀的古雅典雕像現在都收藏在大英博物館。
文法句型
Attic + noun
用法筆記
Almost always written with a capital A as 'Attic' and used before a noun (Attic Greek, Attic pottery, Attic comedy). Distinguish from adjective sense 2, which describes a style rather than a place; this sense always refers to ancient Athens specifically.
常見錯誤
2. showing a clean, simple, and graceful style — especially in writing or speech —
簡潔典雅的
文風純淨、優雅且帶機鋒的
showing a clean, simple, and graceful style — especially in writing or speech — that avoids decoration and feels both clear and sharp, recalling the qualities admired in classical Athens.
The critic praised the novel for its Attic prose and quiet emotional power.
評論家稱讚這本小說文字簡潔典雅，情感力量內斂。
Attic prose / Attic style
Senator Powell was known for the Attic wit she used to puncture pompous speeches.
Powell 參議員以簡潔犀利的機鋒聞名，常一針見血戳破浮誇演說。
collocation: Attic wit
The poem has an Attic grace that makes every word feel carefully chosen.
這首詩有一種簡潔典雅的韻味，每個字都像是精挑細選過的。
Reviewers admired the playwright's Attic style, calling it pure and free of empty decoration.
評論家欣賞這位劇作家簡潔典雅的風格，稱其純淨而毫無贅飾。
文法句型
Attic + noun (style/wit/grace)
用法筆記
Restricted to formal literary criticism and rhetoric; you will rarely hear it in everyday speech. Distinguish from adjective sense 1: that sense locates something in ancient Athens, while this sense praises a style for being simple, refined, and witty.