balcony學測 L2KK [ˈbælkəni]/ˈbælkəni/
陽台;露台·(劇院)樓座;二樓觀眾席
生活與劇場情境雙軌,學測閱讀常見
He leaned over the balcony railing and looked down at the busy street.

他靠著陽台欄杆,俯瞰樓下繁忙的街道。

balcony 身兼戶外平台與劇院樓上座位兩義,共通點是凸出主結構、供人居高俯視。

一個畫面:凸出高台向下望

凸出平台建築主結構外多出一層有欄杆圍住的空間
扶欄眺望靠著欄杆往外或往下看
居高俯視從較高的位置俯瞰下方景色或舞台

義項

居家陽台B1noun陽台;露台
She stepped out onto the balcony to get some fresh air and enjoy the view of the city.
她走到陽台上透透氣,欣賞城市的景色。
step onto the balconya small balcony
劇院樓座B1noun(劇院)樓座;二樓觀眾席
From the balcony, we could see the whole stage during the play.
從樓座望去,我們可以看到整個舞台。
balcony seatssit in the balcony

片語

step onto the balcony推門而出 →走到陽台上
balcony seats樓上座位 →劇院樓上座位區
balcony view居高眺望 →從陽台眺望的景色

你會不會這樣說?

'She stepped out onto the balcony to get some fresh air.' 這裡的 balcony 意思最接近哪個?(A) 陽台 (B) 劇院樓座

看答案

(A)

此句描述住家戶外空間,對應「陽台」義項,非劇院座位。

From the balcony, we could see the whole ___ during the play. (stage / balcony)

看答案

stage

balcony 前已出現,空格應填被眺望的對象「舞台」。

順路看看

veranda沿屋側的有頂長廊式陽台

多益練習

本區為多益情境練習,與上方釋義獨立編寫

情境例句

辦公空間介紹
The meeting room opens onto a small balcony overlooking the courtyard.
會議室通往一座俯瞰中庭的小陽台。
劇院活動安排
The event coordinator reserved seats in the theater's balcony for the visiting staff.
活動協調員在劇院樓座為來訪員工預留了座位。

詞族

balcony 名詞(單數) 陽台;劇院樓座・balconies 名詞(複數) 多座陽台;多處樓座

四選一

The hotel has two outdoor ____ overlooking the courtyard.

  • balcony
  • balconies
  • balcony's
  • balconies'
看答案

balconies

答案為 balconies:two 後需用複數名詞,表示兩座陽台。balcony 是單數;balcony's 與 balconies' 分別是單數與複數所有格,此句沒有供其修飾或可省略的所屬事物。

同義改寫

The manager stepped onto the balcony outside the meeting room. → The manager stepped onto the railed outdoor platform attached to the building outside the meeting room.
以「附在建築外、有欄杆的戶外平台」描述 balcony,保留位置及走上陽台的動作。
The coordinator reserved seats in the theater's balcony. → The coordinator reserved seats in the theater's upper seating level overlooking the main floor.
此處 balcony 是俯瞰劇院主層的上層觀眾席;改寫保留樓座的位置與用途。

延伸練習

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