hallway
hallway — 名詞
1. The space immediately inside the main entrance of a house or building, used for
門廳
建築物入口處的空間
The space immediately inside the main entrance of a house or building, used for taking off coats or leaving wet items before heading further in.
Ziad shook rain off his jacket and hung it on a hook in the hallway.
Ziad 甩掉外套上的雨水，然後把外套掛在門廳的掛鉤上。
collocation: in the hallway
Nicholas found a package waiting for him just inside the hallway.
Nicholas 發現門廳裡有個包裹在等著他。
Sade wiped her boots on the mat before stepping into the dark hallway.
Sade 在踏進漆黑的門廳之前，先在腳踏墊上擦了擦靴子。
A pile of shoes and umbrellas sat in the corner of the narrow hallway.
狹窄的門廳角落裡放著一堆鞋子和雨傘。
- entrance hall
more formal; often used for larger buildings like hotels or offices
- foyer
more formal; typically refers to the entrance area of a theatre, hotel, or apartment building
- lobby
a large open area near the entrance of a public building, not a private home
用法筆記
In British English, 'hall' is often used instead of 'hallway' for this sense. In American English, both are common.
常見錯誤
2. A long, narrow indoor passage with doors that lead to different rooms, found in
走廊
兩側有房間的室內通道
A long, narrow indoor passage with doors that lead to different rooms, found in homes, schools, hotels, or offices.
The hotel room was at the very end of the hallway, past the ice machine.
那間旅館房間在走廊的最尾端，過了製冰機之後才是。
collocation: at the end of the hallway
Students waited outside their classroom doors as the teacher walked down the hallway.
老師沿著走廊走過來時，學生們都站在教室門外等著。
Reuben walked down the long hallway to reach his office on the third floor.
Reuben 走過長長的走廊，才到他在三樓的辦公室。
The hallway walls were painted soft grey with framed photos between the doors.
走廊的牆壁漆成淺灰色，門與門之間掛著裱框的照片。
- corridor
more formal; common in hospitals, hotels, and office buildings
- passage
slightly old-fashioned or literary; can also refer to a narrow connecting area between buildings
- passageway
similar to 'passage'; often used for narrower or less finished corridors
用法筆記
This is the more common sense in everyday American English. The related word 'corridor' is slightly more formal and often used for larger buildings such as hospitals, hotels, or offices.