gangway

gangway — 名詞

1. the narrow walking area that separates each row of seating in a theatre, bus, ai

1.名詞B1
釋義

走道

座位間的通道

the narrow walking area that separates each row of seating in a theatre, bus, aircraft, or cinema, giving people a path to their own seats

例句

The flight attendant walked slowly down the gangway, checking each seat belt.

空服員沿著走道緩慢地走，檢查每一條安全帶。

collocation: down the gangway

A suitcase left in the gangway could trip someone during an emergency exit.

放在走道上的手提箱，在緊急疏散時可能絆倒人。

passive: left in the gangway

同義詞
  • aisle

    the standard term in American English and in retail contexts; 'gangway' is more common in British English for transport

用法筆記

In American English, 'aisle' is far more common than 'gangway' for this meaning.

常見錯誤

❌Don't block the gangway' (in a US supermarket).
✅Don't block the aisle.
💡In US English, 'gangway' for a shop aisle sounds unnatural.

2. a movable bridge or sloping board that passengers and crew walk across to get on

2.名詞B2
釋義

舷梯；跳板

上下船用的活動梯子或橋板

a movable bridge or sloping board that passengers and crew walk across to get on or off a ship when it is in port

例句

The passengers walked carefully across the gangway to reach the wooden dock.

乘客小心翼翼地走過舷梯，踏上木製碼頭。

collocation: across the gangway

A strong gust of wind made the gangway sway while the crew carried luggage aboard.

一陣強風吹得舷梯搖晃不已，此時船員正忙著搬運行李上船。

collocation: made the gangway sway

同義詞
  • gangplank

    a narrower, often wooden version; more common in older or smaller vessels

  • boarding bridge

    a more modern, enclosed structure at ferry terminals

用法筆記

Also called a 'gangplank', especially when referring to a narrow wooden board rather than a larger metal or enclosed bridge.

常見錯誤

❌We walked up the gangway to the airplane.
✅We walked up the jet bridge to the airplane.
💡For aircraft, the connecting walkway is called a jet bridge or air bridge, not a gangway.

gangway — 感嘆詞