mall
mall — 名詞
1. a place where many different shops, restaurants, and entertainment facilities su
購物中心
設有商店、餐廳、電影院等的大型商場
a place where many different shops, restaurants, and entertainment facilities such as cinemas are located together inside one large building or a connected set of buildings, with walkways that cars cannot use.
Iris and her friends spent Saturday afternoon walking around the mall and trying on clothes.
Iris 和朋友們週六下午都在購物中心逛街試穿衣服。
collocation: spend + time at the mall
The new mall has a cinema, a bowling alley, and over fifty different shops.
新的購物中心設有電影院、保齡球館和五十多家商店。
On rainy days, many families go to the mall because everything is under one roof.
下雨天的時候，很多家庭會去購物中心，因為所有設施都在同一個屋頂下。
Feng bought his mother a birthday gift at the mall near his apartment.
Feng 在公寓附近的購物中心買了生日禮物送給媽媽。
The mall was so crowded on Sunday that we could barely walk through the hallway.
星期天購物中心人潮擁擠，我們幾乎無法在走道上行走。
- shopping center
broader term; can refer to any group of stores including outdoor strip malls, not necessarily enclosed
- plaza
often refers to an open-air shopping area with a town-square feel, usually smaller than a mall
- arcade
a covered passageway lined with shops, typically older and more narrow than a modern mall
用法筆記
Frequently used with the definite article in generic reference, especially in American English ('I'm going to the mall'). Plural form 'malls' is used when referring to specific buildings ('Seoul has several huge malls').
常見錯誤
2. a public path or street that is closed to vehicles, often planted with trees and
林蔭步道
種植樹木、禁止車輛通行的公共步道
a public path or street that is closed to vehicles, often planted with trees and designed for people to walk, shop, or relax outdoors.
The old town has a tree-lined mall where people walk and chat in the evenings.
舊城區有一條林蔭步道，傍晚時人們會在那裡散步聊天。
collocation: tree-lined mall
Lucía walked slowly along the mall, past flower stalls and outdoor cafes.
Lucía 沿著林蔭步道慢慢散步，經過了花攤和露天咖啡座。
The city planted cherry trees along the mall to make it nicer for visitors.
市政府沿著步道種植櫻花樹，讓訪客有更愉快的體驗。
Eitan sat on a bench in the mall, listening to street musicians as he read.
Eitan 坐在步道的長椅上，一邊聽街頭藝人演奏一邊看書。
- promenade
a public walking area, often by the seaside; more formal and leisurely than 'mall'
- walkway
a general term for any path for walking; less specific than 'mall' which implies a designed public space
- pedestrian zone
a car-free area in a town or city, usually referring to a whole district rather than a single path
用法筆記
This older sense is more common in British English and in place-name contexts (e.g., 'Pall Mall' or 'The Mall' in London). For most everyday contexts, the shopping sense (sense 1) is used instead.