platform
platform — 名詞
1. a level area built higher than the ground or floor, often to support people or e
高臺
高起的平坦台面
a level area built higher than the ground or floor, often to support people or equipment.
Workers lifted the water tank onto a steel platform behind the barn.
工人把水塔抬到穀倉後方的鋼製高臺上。
onto a platform
Above the basketball court, a camera platform gave TV reporters a clear view.
籃球場上方的攝影高臺，讓電視記者看得更清楚。
platform for equipment
The mechanic stood on a low platform to reach the truck engine.
技師站在低矮的高臺上，才搆得到卡車引擎。
In the museum, the old printing press sat on a wooden platform.
在博物館裡，那台老印刷機放在木製高臺上。
文法句型
on a platform
onto a platform
platform for equipment
用法筆記
Often followed by a phrase showing what the structure holds or helps someone reach. Distinguish from sense 3, which is specifically the raised area used so an audience can watch a speech or performance.
常見錯誤
2. the raised place beside train tracks where passengers wait, get on, or get off.
月台
火車站上下車的高台
the raised place beside train tracks where passengers wait, get on, or get off.
We ran across the footbridge and reached platform 4 just in time.
我們跑過天橋，及時趕到 4 號月台。
platform + number
A guard checked tickets near the crowded platform before the train arrived.
列車進站前，一名警衛在擁擠的月台旁查票。
Please stay behind the line while the train enters the platform.
列車進入月台時，請站在線後方。
Nina bought tea on the platform during the ten-minute stop.
列車停靠十分鐘時，Nina 在月台上買了茶。
- railway platform
the fuller term when the train context is not already clear
- boarding area
broader term that can also be used for buses or planes
文法句型
platform + number
on the platform
train enters the platform
用法筆記
Usually refers to the waiting area beside the rails, and station signs often give it a number. Distinguish from sense 1, which can be any raised structure, not only one at a railway station.
常見錯誤
3. a part of a hall raised above the floor so speakers or musicians can be seen.
講臺；舞臺
供演講或表演的高台
a part of a hall raised above the floor so speakers or musicians can be seen.
The violinist bowed on the platform before the school orchestra began.
小提琴手在舞臺上鞠躬後，學校樂團才開始演奏。
on the platform for performers
From the platform, the mayor thanked volunteers after the flood.
市長在講臺上向洪災後幫忙的志工道謝。
from the platform for a speech
Parents moved closer so they could see the children on the platform.
家長往前靠近，好看清楚舞臺上的孩子們。
A piano stood at the back of the platform beside the red curtain.
一架鋼琴放在舞臺後方，旁邊就是紅色布幕。
文法句型
on the platform
from the platform
back of the platform
用法筆記
Common in schools, meeting halls, and formal rooms without a full theatre stage. Distinguish from sense 4, where 'platform' means the people seated there rather than the raised area itself.
常見錯誤
4. the speakers or officials seated together on a raised stage area at a meeting.
台上人士
坐在台上發言的一群人
the speakers or officials seated together on a raised stage area at a meeting.
At the factory union meeting, the platform thanked night-shift workers for waiting in the rain.
在工廠工會會議上，台上人士感謝夜班工人在雨中等候。
the platform = speakers seated on the stage
The platform fell silent when one father asked why school lunch fees had doubled.
有位父親問起為何午餐費翻倍時，台上人士突然安靜下來。
The chair introduced the platform before questions began from the audience.
開場前，主席先介紹了台上人士，接著才開放提問。
Reporters photographed the platform before the education forum started.
教育論壇開始前，記者先拍下了台上人士。
- panel
common for a group answering questions at an event
- speakers
focuses on the people giving talks rather than their seating position
- dignitaries
used when the people on stage are important guests
- audience
the people listening from below the stage
文法句型
the platform + verb
introduce the platform
photograph the platform
用法筆記
Usually appears as 'the platform' in formal meetings, debates, or political events. Distinguish from sense 3, which names the physical raised area rather than the people sitting on it.
常見錯誤
5. the kind of computer, phone, and system setup that a program is made to run on.
運作平台
軟體可運行的系統環境
the kind of computer, phone, and system setup that a program is made to run on.
This photo app runs better on the Android platform than on my old tablet.
這個修圖 app 在 Android 平台上，比在我的舊平板上跑得更順。
run on + platform
Before launch, the team tested the game on every major platform.
上市前，團隊在每個主要平台上都測過這款遊戲。
test on every platform
Our design team switched platforms after the old office system kept breaking large image files.
我們設計組改用別的平台，因為舊辦公系統一直弄壞大型圖片檔。
At the bank's branch counters, clerks used the payment tool on the Windows platform.
在銀行分行的櫃台，行員都是在 Windows 平台上使用這套付款工具。
- system
broader everyday word and less specific about software support
- operating environment
more technical and emphasizes the setup software runs in
- operating system
narrower; often one key part of the platform rather than the whole setup
文法句型
run on a platform
test on every platform
switch platforms
用法筆記
Often appears with verbs like 'run on', 'build for', and 'test on'. Distinguish from sense 6, where the platform is the online service people use, not the technical system underneath it.
常見錯誤
6. a website or app where users share posts, pictures, videos, or messages with oth
社群平台
供貼文互動分享的網路服務
a website or app where users share posts, pictures, videos, or messages with others.
The singer posted the concert date on every platform before tickets went on sale.
歌手在每個社群平台上都貼出演唱會日期，之後門票才開賣。
post on a platform
Teenagers on the platform shared short cooking videos after school.
放學後，這個平台上的青少年會分享簡短的料理影片。
A small bookshop used the platform to answer readers' questions live.
一家小書店利用這個社群平台，即時回答讀者的問題。
The charity left the platform after false health stories spread there.
健康謠言在那裡傳開後，這個慈善團體離開了那個社群平台。
文法句型
post on a platform
use the platform
leave the platform
用法筆記
This sense focuses on the public online service where people post and interact. Distinguish from sense 5, which refers to the device or system that software is built for.
常見錯誤
7. footwear built on a deep bottom layer, making the wearer stand noticeably higher
厚底鞋
鞋底很厚、把人墊高的鞋
footwear built on a deep bottom layer, making the wearer stand noticeably higher.
Lina wore silver platforms to the school dance on Friday night.
Lina 星期五晚上穿著銀色厚底鞋去學校舞會。
usually plural: wear platforms
The singer stepped onto the stage in black leather platforms.
那位歌手穿著黑色皮製厚底鞋走上舞台。
These platforms made Maya taller in the wedding photos.
這雙厚底鞋讓 Maya 在婚禮照片裡看起來更高。
A shop near Ximending sells platforms with bright red straps.
西門町附近有家店在賣配亮紅色鞋帶的厚底鞋。
Grandma laughed when Alex borrowed her old disco platforms.
Alex 借走奶奶那雙老式迪斯可厚底鞋時，奶奶笑了。
- platform shoe
the full, neutral term for this kind of shoe
- wedge
a similar raised shoe, but the sole slopes rather than staying thick all along
- heel
broader word for raised women's shoes; not all heels have thick soles
- flat
a shoe with little or no raised sole or heel
文法句型
wear platforms
platform shoes
a platform sole
用法筆記
Usually plural when talking about the shoes people wear. The singular form is more common in phrases such as 'platform shoe' or 'platform sole'.
常見錯誤
8. a chance or setting that lets someone share ideas, opinions, or demands with man
發聲平台
讓人公開表達主張的機會
a chance or setting that lets someone share ideas, opinions, or demands with many people.
The podcast gave young farmers a platform to discuss low rice prices.
那個 podcast 給了年輕農民一個發聲平台，談論稻米價格太低的問題。
give someone a platform to + verb
The rally offered a platform for disability-rights groups in the capital.
那場造勢活動為首都的身障權益團體提供了發聲平台。
offer a platform for [group]
The student newspaper became a platform for debate after the principal banned dyed hair.
校長禁止染髮後，學生報成了大家辯論此事的發聲平台。
After winning the science prize, Chen found a larger platform for flood-safety campaigns.
Chen 拿下科展獎後，找到更大的發聲平台來推動防洪倡議。
Local radio is still a platform for village voices after big storms.
大風暴過後，地方廣播仍然是村民發聲的平台。
文法句型
give someone a platform to + verb
a platform for [cause/debate/voices]
用法筆記
Often follows verbs such as 'give', 'offer', 'provide', or 'become'. The subject is usually media, an event, or an organization, and the focus is on being heard in public.
常見錯誤
9. the set of aims and actions a political party says it will carry out if voters c
政綱
政黨選前提出的施政承諾
the set of aims and actions a political party says it will carry out if voters choose it.
At the Kaohsiung rally, volunteers read out the party's platform promises on train fares.
高雄造勢晚會上，志工讀出政綱中關於火車票價的承諾。
the party's platform + promises
Voters compared each candidate's platform before the mayoral debate.
市長辯論前，選民比較了每位候選人的政綱。
During the televised debate, Mei pointed to healthcare as the center of her party's platform.
電視辯論時，Mei 指出醫療議題是她所屬政黨政綱的核心。
Journalists asked how the platform would help renters in Taipei.
記者追問這份政綱會怎麼幫助台北的租屋族。
At campus booths, first-time voters stopped to read the new party's clear platform.
在校園攤位前，第一次投票的學生停下來讀這個新政黨清楚的政綱。
文法句型
the party's platform
outline a platform
platform on [issue]
用法筆記
Usually appears with words such as 'party', 'candidate', or 'election'. Distinguish from sense 8: this sense means a policy plan itself, not the chance to speak publicly.
常見錯誤
platform — 形容詞
1. used for shoes or boots with a deep sole that makes the wearer look taller.
厚底的
鞋底很厚，穿起來較高
used for shoes or boots with a deep sole that makes the wearer look taller.
Nina wore silver platform sandals to the beach concert on Friday.
Nina 週五去海邊演唱會時，穿了銀色厚底涼鞋。
platform sandals
The shop window displayed pink platform shoes beside plain white sneakers.
櫥窗裡擺著粉紅色厚底鞋，旁邊是素白球鞋。
platform shoes
For the school play, Leo borrowed platform boots from the costume room.
為了學校話劇，Leo 從戲服間借了厚底靴。
These platform heels looked dramatic under the stage lights.
這雙厚底高跟鞋在舞台燈下看起來很搶眼。
At the night market, Sara chose platform sandals over thin flat shoes.
在夜市裡，Sara 選了厚底涼鞋，沒有選薄底平鞋。
- thick-soled
a direct descriptive term that is broader and less fashion-focused
- chunky
informal and often stresses the bold heavy look, not only the sole height
- elevated
used in fashion writing for added height, but less specific about the sole shape
- flat
describes shoes with little or no height under the foot
- low-heeled
adds only a small amount of height, especially at the heel
文法句型
platform shoes
platform boots
platform sandals
platform heels
用法筆記
Usually comes before footwear nouns such as shoes, boots, sandals, and heels. Distinguish from noun sense 7, which names the shoe itself; this adjective only describes the sole style.