wall street
wall street — 名詞
1. a street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, where the New York Stock Exchange an
華爾街
紐約市金融區街道
a street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, where the New York Stock Exchange and many large banks and investment firms have their main offices; the name of the street itself.
The New York Stock Exchange building is located at the corner of Wall Street and Broad Street.
紐約證券交易所的建築位在華爾街與布羅德街的交叉口。
proper noun referring to the physical street
Tourists often take photos of the Charging Bull statue near Wall Street.
觀光客經常在華爾街附近的銅牛雕像前拍照。
The protest march moved down Wall Street, filling the narrow road with demonstrators.
抗議遊行隊伍沿著華爾街前進，擠滿了狹窄的馬路。
Many historic buildings on Wall Street were built in the early 1900s.
華爾街上的許多歷史建築都是在 1900 年代初期建造的。
文法句型
Wall Street as subject + verb in singular
用法筆記
When used with this meaning, the focus is on the physical location. Capitalised as a proper noun.
常見錯誤
2. the people, banks, investment companies, and stock-market institutions that toge
金融界
美國金融市場與銀行體系
the people, banks, investment companies, and stock-market institutions that together control the financial markets in the US and whose actions influence the global economy; used as a single name for the whole financial industry.
Wall Street reacted calmly to the new interest-rate announcement from the central bank.
華爾街對中央銀行新的利率公告反應平靜。
metonym: the financial industry reacts
Lauren left her job at a small local bank for a higher-paying position on Wall Street.
Lauren 離開當地一家小型銀行，到華爾街找到了一份薪資較高的職位。
Critics argue that Wall Street cares more about quarterly profits than about ordinary workers.
批評者認為華爾街更在意季度獲利，而不是一般勞工的福祉。
The new laws were designed to stop Wall Street from taking the same risks that caused the 2008 crash.
新法規的設計是為了防止華爾街重蹈 2008 年金融危機的覆轍。
When Wall Street suffers a big loss, stock markets around the world often feel the effect.
當華爾街遭遇重大虧損時，全球各地的股市往往也會感受到衝擊。
- the financial sector
broader term covering banks, insurers, and investors, not limited to New York
- the stock market
refers specifically to share trading, not the full financial industry
- Main Street
a contrasting term that represents small businesses and ordinary consumers, not big finance
文法句型
Wall Street as singular noun phrase; often subject of verbs like expects, reacts, welcomes
用法筆記
This is a metonym: the name of the place stands for the people and institutions that work there. The word is treated as a singular proper noun. Common in financial news and discussions of the US economy.