Word · Frequency #8921
arcade
有拱廊的街道（两旁有商店和摊位）
a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
- 1.
A row of arches.
一连串的拱门。
- 2.
A covered passage, usually with shops on both sides.
有顶的通道,通常两侧有商店。
拱形建筑物；连拱；一连串的拱门。；有顶的通道,通常两侧有商店。；拱廊；拱形建筑物
In use
We spent the afternoon strolling through the arcade, browsing the small boutiques.
The architect designed a long arcade to connect the two buildings.
Many cities have restored their historic arcades to attract tourists.
a/an + arcade
表示单个拱廊街道或建筑，常用不定冠词。
They strolled through an arcade lined with boutiques.
他们漫步走过一条两边都是精品店的拱廊街道。
the + arcade
特指某个已知的拱廊。
The arcade was built in the 19th century.
这座拱廊建于19世纪。
in the arcade
表示位置，强调在拱廊内部。
Connections
Collocations
- shopping arcade
- 购物拱廊
- We walked through the shopping arcade to avoid the rain.我们穿过购物拱廊避雨。
- covered arcade
- 有顶的拱廊
- The covered arcade is lined with cafes and boutiques.这条有顶的拱廊两旁遍布咖啡馆和精品店。
- arcade column
- 拱廊柱
- The ancient arcade columns were made of marble.古老的拱廊柱是用大理石制成的。
- arcade entrance
- 拱廊入口
- The arcade entrance was decorated with intricate carvings.拱廊入口装饰着复杂的雕刻。
Pop culture & quotes
- The arcade's closed? That's messed up.
- 游戏厅关门了？太糟糕了。Dustin Henderson says this in Stranger Things season 1 when he finds the arcade closed.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
arcade = arc（弧）+ ade（音似'爱的'），浪漫的拱廊街。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：architecture、shopping streets、historical buildings 通常用于描述建筑结构或商业街，在学术或正式语境中也常见，日常使用中可指代带拱廊的街道或游戏厅（后者未在词典中明确列出，故本分析仅基于权威义项）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The listed words all share the stressed /eɪd/ rhyme with arcade. However, be cautious of visually similar words like 'arc' (/ɑːrk/), 'arcane' (/ɑːˈkeɪn/), and 'arcadia' (/ɑːˈkeɪdiə/) which have different endings and do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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