hall
hall — 名詞
1. the area you step into when you enter a home or building, from where you can go
門廳；玄關
房屋入口處的空間
the area you step into when you enter a home or building, from where you can go to the other rooms and where you often leave outdoor clothes and shoes
Leo took off his wet shoes in the hall and walked into the kitchen.
Leo 在門廳脫下濕透的鞋子，然後走進廚房。
A small rug in the hall helps keep dirt off the living-room floor.
門廳裡的小地毯有助於防止客廳地板被弄髒。
collocation: in the hall
Yara left her shopping bags on the bench in the front hall.
Yara 把購物袋放在前門廳的長凳上。
The family pinned a notice on the hall board near the entrance.
這家人在門口附近的門廳佈告欄上釘了一張通知。
- entrance hall
more formal or explicit; emphasises the entry function
- foyer
often used for larger public buildings rather than homes
- hallway
more common in American English; can also mean corridor
常見錯誤
2. a long, narrow passage inside a building such as a school, hotel, or apartment b
走廊
建築物內兩側有房間的通道
a long, narrow passage inside a building such as a school, hotel, or apartment block, with doors that open into separate rooms on one or both sides
The students' lockers line both walls of the school hall.
學生的置物櫃沿著學校走廊的兩側牆壁排列。
Aoi walked down the hotel hall looking for the ice machine.
Aoi 沿著飯店走廊走，尋找製冰機。
down the hall: directional pattern
The hospital hall was quiet except for soft footsteps.
醫院的走廊很安靜，只聽得到輕微的腳步聲。
Each floor of the office has a long hall with meeting rooms on both sides.
辦公室的每個樓層都有一條長走廊，兩側是會議室。
Piotr pushed open the heavy door at the end of the dark hall.
Piotr 推開了陰暗走廊盡頭那扇沉重的門。
- corridor
more formal; preferred in British English for this sense
- hallway
very common in American English for both entrance and passage
- passage
slightly more old-fashioned or literary
- passageway
used especially for narrow or connecting passages
用法筆記
In British English, 'hall' often means the entrance area (sense 1), while 'corridor' is preferred for a passageway with rooms on both sides. In American English, 'hallway' is common for both senses.
常見錯誤
3. a large room or building where people gather for events such as concerts, public
大廳；禮堂
舉辦集會活動的大型空間
a large room or building where people gather for events such as concerts, public meetings, formal meals, or celebrations
The wedding reception was held in a beautiful hall with tall windows.
婚宴在一個有高窗的美麗大廳裡舉行。
All the students gathered in the main hall for the morning assembly.
所有學生都聚集在主禮堂參加早上的集會。
main hall: common compound
Ezra adjusted his guitar on stage as the concert hall lights dimmed for the show.
Ezra 在台上調整吉他，此時音樂廳的燈光為演出暗了下來。
Joaquín rented a hall near the market for his daughter's birthday party.
Joaquín 在市場附近租了一個大廳為女兒舉辦生日派對。
The town hall is where the mayor meets with local residents each month.
市政廳是市長每月與當地居民會面的地方。
- auditorium
more formal; suggests a room with tiered seating for an audience
- assembly hall
specifically for school or institutional gatherings
- banquet hall
specifically for formal meals and celebrations
- ballroom
specifically for dancing and formal social events
用法筆記
This sense often appears in compound nouns: 'concert hall', 'town hall', 'banquet hall', 'dance hall', 'city hall'. Many of these name the building itself, not just a room inside it.
4. a building on a university campus where students live in private or shared bedro
宿舍
大學校園內的學生住宿樓
a building on a university campus where students live in private or shared bedrooms and use common kitchens and lounges
Tariro lives in a hall on the north side of the university campus.
Tariro 住在大學校園北側的一棟宿舍裡。
The hall has a shared kitchen and lounge on each floor.
這棟宿舍的每個樓層都有共用的廚房和交誼廳。
hall as student residence
Sirin moved into the student hall at the start of her first year.
Sirin 在一年級開學時搬進了學生宿舍。
Residents of the hall take turns cleaning the common room.
宿舍的住宿生輪流打掃公共休息室。
Each hall at the college has a warden who looks after the students.
學院裡的每棟宿舍都有一位舍監照顧學生。
- dormitory
common American term; can also mean a shared sleeping room
- residence hall
formal term used by universities in both BrE and AmE
- dorm
informal short form of dormitory, very common in US student speech
用法筆記
Frequently called 'hall of residence' in British English and 'dormitory' or 'dorm' in American English. In the US, 'hall' alone usually refers to an academic building (e.g. 'Science Hall').
常見錯誤
5. a large, impressive house in the countryside, often surrounded by gardens, parks
莊園；宅邸
鄉間的大房子或莊園建築
a large, impressive house in the countryside, often surrounded by gardens, parks, or farmland, and sometimes open to the public
The Greenwood family has owned the hall for over two hundred years.
Greenwood 家族擁有這座莊園已經超過兩百年。
Visitors can tour the great hall and the gardens every afternoon.
訪客每天下午都可以參觀大會堂和花園。
great hall: historic compound
The old hall was built in the seventeenth century on a large estate.
這座古老的莊園建於十七世紀，占地遼闊。
Élise wrote a report about the history of the manor hall.
Élise 寫了一份關於這座莊園宅邸歷史的報告。
The hall sits on a hill with views of fields and forests all around.
這座莊園坐落在山丘上，四周盡是田野和森林。
- manor house
specifically the main house on a country estate
- stately home
a British term for a large, impressive country house, often open to tourists
- country estate
includes the house plus the surrounding land and buildings
用法筆記
This sense is mostly found in British English, often as part of a house name (e.g. 'Dunham Hall', 'Wilton Hall'). In modern American English, 'hall' is rarely used for a country house.