mezzanine
mezzanine — 名詞
1. a small floor built between two larger floors inside a building, often open to t
夾層
兩層主樓之間額外的小樓層
a small floor built between two larger floors inside a building, often open to the level below and used as extra space for storage, seating, or work
The old library had a mezzanine level where the librarian kept rare books and manuscripts.
這間老舊的圖書館有個夾層，管理員在那裡存放珍本書籍和手稿。
collocation: mezzanine level
Rania set up her small office on the mezzanine, looking down at the shop below.
Rania 在夾層設置了她的小辦公室，可以俯瞰下方的店面。
collocation: on the mezzanine
The restaurant's mezzanine floor gave couples a quiet corner with a view of the band.
餐廳的夾層讓情侶們有個安靜的角落，還能欣賞樂團表演。
When the warehouse was redesigned, a steel mezzanine was added for extra storage space.
倉庫重新設計時，加裝了一座鋼製夾層來增加儲物空間。
The Watanabe family turned their garage into a workspace with a mezzanine for storage.
渡邊家把車庫改造成工作空間，並加了一個夾層來儲物。
- intermediate floor
more technical and descriptive, less common in everyday speech
- half-floor
informal term that highlights the smaller size
- loft
can overlap in meaning but 'loft' often implies a space under the roof, not between floors
用法筆記
In architecture, a mezzanine is typically open to the floor below rather than being enclosed like a full separate floor. It is often used as a modifier before another noun, e.g. 'mezzanine level', 'mezzanine floor'.
常見錯誤
2. the seating section located on the first raised level above a venue's main floor
樓座
劇院或影院地面層以上的前排座位區
the seating section located on the first raised level above a venue's main floor — found in theatres, cinemas, and sports stadiums — covering either just the front rows or the whole level
Matthew booked mezzanine seats because they offered the best view of the stage.
Matthew 訂了樓座座位，因為那裡看舞臺的視野最好。
collocation: mezzanine seats
Pim sat in the front mezzanine and could see every detail of the dancers' costumes.
Pim 坐在樓座前排，舞者服裝的每個細節都看得一清二楚。
collocation: front mezzanine
Marta prefers the mezzanine over the balcony because the rows are wider.
Marta 比較喜歡樓座勝過包廂，因為樓座的座位排距比較寬。
The cinema mezzanine was full, so the tour group sat on the main floor.
電影院的樓座全滿了，所以旅行團坐在一樓。
Owen said the mezzanine section gave him a clear view of the match.
Owen 說樓座區讓他清楚看到整場比賽。
- first balcony
more common in British English; the mezzanine is usually the lowest balcony section
- dress circle
used mainly in British theatres for the first balcony level
- loge
sometimes used for front mezzanine sections in American theatres
用法筆記
The exact meaning can vary by venue: in some theatres the mezzanine is only the first few rows of the first balcony, while in others it includes the entire balcony level. Always check the venue's seating chart.