nightclub
nightclub — 名詞
1. a business that stays open until late at night, where customers can drink, dance
夜店
深夜營業、提供飲酒跳舞與表演的場所
a business that stays open until late at night, where customers can drink, dance, and watch live entertainment such as music or comedy shows.
Noa and her friends went to a nightclub in Taipei to celebrate her birthday.
Noa 和她的朋友去台北的一家夜店慶祝生日。
collocation: go to a nightclub for an occasion
The nightclub on Wenshan Road plays loud electronic music until four in the morning.
文山路上那家夜店會播放很大聲的電子音樂，一直持續到凌晨四點。
Kwame was turned away from the nightclub because he had forgotten his ID card.
Kwame 因為忘記帶證件而被夜店拒絕入場。
Large nightclubs often have a separate lounge area for guests who want to sit and talk.
大型夜店通常設有獨立的休息區，讓想坐下來聊天的客人使用。
Lara applied for a part-time job as a bartender at a local nightclub.
Lara 在當地一家夜店應徵了調酒師的兼職工作。
- club
shorter, everyday form of 'nightclub'; very common in casual speech
- discotheque
dated term from the 1970s–80s; rarely used today except for retro-themed events
- bar
broader term; a bar may not have a dance floor or live entertainment
- lounge
more relaxed atmosphere with seating and conversation; usually less focused on dancing
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, native speakers often shorten 'nightclub' to 'club'. For example, 'Are you going to the club tonight?' In Taiwan, the equivalent term 夜店 is widely understood. The older term 'discotheque' is now rare and sounds dated.