1N-COUNT (建筑物或火车内的)走廊,过道,通道 A corridor is a long passage in a building or train, with doors and rooms on one or both sides. (建筑物或火车内的)走廊,过道,通道
2N-COUNT 走廊(通往他国或经由他国通向大海的狭长地带) A corridor is a strip of land that connects one country to another or gives it a route to the sea through another country. 走廊(通往他国或经由他国通向大海的狭长地带)
East Prussia and the rest of Germany were separated, in 1919, by the Polish corridor.
➡ see also hallwayADJECTIVE | VERB + CORRIDOR | CORRIDOR + VERB | CORRIDOR + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤endless, long沒有盡頭的走廊;長廊▸➤short短走廊▸➤narrow, wide狹窄的/寬闊的走廊➤central, main中心走廊;主通道▸➤brightly lit燈火通明的走廊▸➤badly lit, dark, darkened, dim, gloomy燈光昏暗的走廊;黑暗的通道;昏暗的走廊▸➤dank, draughty/drafty陰濕的/有穿堂風的走廊▸➤deserted, empty荒廢的/空蕩蕩的走廊▸➤carpeted, stone鋪有地毯的/石頭地面的走廊▸➤hospital, hotel, school醫院/飯店/學校走廊▸➤access通道▸➤labyrinthine (formal) 迷宮似的走廊◇the labyrinthine corridors of the building大樓內迷宮似的走廊➤land陸路走廊◇a now-submerged land corridor between northern African and southern Europe北非和南歐之間現已被淹沒的陸路走廊VERB + CORRIDOR➤line沿走廊放置◇Portraits line the corridors of the palace.宮殿走廊的牆上掛了一排排的肖像畫。➤walk, wander在走廊散步/漫遊◇It was interesting to walk the corridors of my old school.在母校的走廊散步真有意思。CORRIDOR + VERB➤lead from sth, lead off from sth走廊從⋯延伸◇Narrow corridors lead off from the main hallway.狹長的通道從主廊延展開來。➤lead to sth走廊通向⋯◇a corridor that leads to the kitchen通向廚房的走廊➤run along sth, run down sth走廊沿着⋯延伸◇The corridor runs down the middle of the building.走廊沿着大樓的中部延伸。➤connect sth, link sth走廊連接⋯◇The corridor links the old part of the hospital with the new.這條走廊把醫院的老樓和新樓連接起來。CORRIDOR + NOUN➤wall走廊的牆壁PREPOSITION➤along a/the corridor, down a/the corridor沿着走廊;沿着走廊過去◇The office is just down the corridor on the left.順着走廊過去,辦公室就在左邊。➤in a/the corridor在走廊裏◇I put my head down as I passed him in the corridor.我在走廊裏從他身邊走過時,把頭低了下來。➤at the end of a/the corridor, to the end of a/the corridor在走廊的盡頭;到走廊的盡頭PHRASES➤the corridors of power (figurative) 權力走廊(政府的決策場所)◇She had considerable influence in the corridors of power.她在權力走廊相當有影響力。➤a labyrinth of corridors, a maze of corridors迷宮般的走廊◇She led us through a maze of hotel corridors to our room.她帶我們穿過酒店裏迷宮般的走廊,到了我們的房間。
➡ See also the entry for hall2另见hall条第2义corridor ♦︎ hall ♦︎ hallway ♦︎ aisle ♦︎ passage ♦︎ passageway ♦︎ walkway ♦︎ catwalkThese words all mean a long, narrow enclosed area that you can walk along in order to get from one place to another.这些词均表示走廊、过道、通道。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in the corridor / hall / hallway / aisle / passage / passageway / walkway◆along / down the corridor / hall / hallway / aisle / passage / passageway / walkway / catwalk◆through the corridor / hall / hallway / passage / passageway◆a narrow corridor / hall / hallway / aisle / passage / passageway / walkway / catwalk◆a long corridor / hall / hallway / aisle / passage / passageway / walkway◆an underground passage / passageway / walkway◆to stand in the corridor / hall / hallway / aisle◆at / to the end of the corridor / hall / hallway / aisle / passage / passageway / walkway / catwalk■corridor ˈkɒrɪdɔː(r); NAmEˈkɔːrɪdɔːr, ˈkɑːrɪdɔːr [countable] (especially BrE) a long narrow area with walls on either side that connects different rooms or parts of a building, especially in a large building such as a hospital, school or office building(尤指医院、学校或办公楼等大型建筑物内部的)走廊,过道,通道◆Go along the corridor, turn left, and you'll see his office in front of you.沿着过道走,往左拐就是他的办公室。ⓘ On a train, a corridor is a long, narrow enclosed area that people use to walk from one compartment(= room)in a railway carriage to another. * corridor还指火车车厢里隔间外的走道。■hall [countable] a long narrow area with walls on either side that connects different rooms or parts of a building(建筑物内部的)走廊◆Her office is just down the hall.她的办公室就在走廊边上。 see also hall ⇨ hall2■hallwayˈhɔːlweɪ [countable] (especially NAmE) a hall(建筑物内部的)走廊◆As I walked along the hallway, I passed several open doors.我沿着走廊前行时经过几处房门打开的房间。 see also hallway ⇨ hall2NOTE辨析 Corridor, hallway or hall?These words are very close in meaning. A corridor is usually long and straight, and is normally used when talking about large public buildings. Hall and hallway can be used to talk about a connecting space in both public buildings and large private houses. Corridor is mainly used in British English, and is much more frequent in British English than hall and hallway; hall is used in both British and American English, and is the most frequent of these words in American English; hallway is used especially in American English.这些词意思很相近。corridor通常长而直,一般指大型公共建筑内的通道。hall和hallway既可指公共建筑的,亦可指较大私宅的连接空间。corridor主要用于英式英语,在英式英语中比hall和hallway常用得多;hall用于英式和美式英语均可,是这些词中最常见于美式英语的词;hallway尤用于美式英语。■aisle aɪl [countable] a passage between rows of seats, especially down the middle of sth such as a church, theatre or train; the space or passage between rows of shelves in a supermarket(尤指教堂、剧院或火车等座位间或超市货架间的)走道,过道◆She looked radiant as she walked down the aisle on her father's arm(= when getting married in a church).她挽着父亲的胳膊走在教堂的通道上,看上去容光焕发。◆She managed to get an aisle seat(= in a plane).她设法弄到了一个靠走廊的座位。◆Coffee and tea are in the next aisle.咖啡和茶在下一个走道处。■passage [countable] a long narrow area with walls on either side that connects one room or place with another通道;走廊◆It is said that the two houses were connected by a secret underground passage.据说那两座房子有一条地下秘密通道相连。◆A dark, narrow passage led to the main hall.一条阴暗狭窄的走道通向大厅。ⓘ A passage is usually narrower and often longer and darker than a corridor or hallway. * passage一般较狭窄,常比corridor或hallway更长、更暗。 see also alley ⇨ road■passageway ˈpæsɪdʒweɪ [countable] (especially NAmE) a passage通道;走廊◆They followed him through a narrow passageway into the old town.他们跟着他穿过狭窄的通道进入老城了。■walkway ˈwɔːkweɪ [countable] a passage or path for walking along, often outside and raised above the ground(常为户外高出地面的)人行通道,走道◆A covered walkway joins the two buildings.一条有顶蓬的走道将两座建筑连接起来。■catwalk ˈkætwɔːk [countable] a narrow platform high above the ground for people to walk on, for example along the side of a bridge or above a theatre stage(桥面、舞台等处的)狭窄人行通道◆The lights were mounted on a catwalk above the stage.灯光安装到舞台上搭建的通道上。ⓘ Especially in British English, a catwalk is also the long stage that models walk on during a fashion show; the usual American English word for this is runway.尤其在英式英语中,catwalk亦指模特儿在时装表演中所走的T形台,这在美式英语中通常用runway◆He presented his latest collection at a catwalk show during Paris fashion week.在巴黎时装周的T形台表演中,他展示了自己最新的时装系列。