Word · Frequency #14829
kiosk
售货亭；报亭
a small open-fronted structure where newspapers, cigarettes, etc. are sold
- 1.
A small enclosed structure, often freestanding, open on one side or with a window, used as a booth to sell newspapers, cigarettes, etc.
小型封闭式建筑,通常独立,一侧敞开或设有窗户,用作售报亭、售烟亭等。
- 2.
small area set off by walls for special use
设有隔墙的专用小区域
- 3.
A similar but unattended stand for the automatic dispensing of tickets, etc; an e-kiosk.
类似但无人值守的自动售票亭等；电子亭。
- 4.
A public telephone booth.
公共电话亭。
- 5.
A Turkish garden pavilion.
土耳其花园凉亭。
自助终端；电子服务亭；公用电话亭；隔间；小间；土耳其式凉亭；花园亭；小型封闭式建筑,通常独立,一侧敞开或设有窗户,用作售报亭、售烟亭等。
In use
I bought a newspaper from the kiosk on the corner.
She rented a space in the mall to set up a small kiosk selling handmade jewelry.
There is an information kiosk in the park where you can get a map.
a [adj] kiosk
泛指独立的小型建筑。
There is a small kiosk near the entrance.
入口附近有一个小亭子。
at a/the kiosk
常用于购买物品或服务的场所。
You can buy snacks at the kiosk.
你可以在售货亭买零食。
a kiosk selling [goods]
强调销售的具体商品。
She runs a kiosk selling newspapers and magazines.
Connections
Collocations
- information kiosk
- 信息亭
- There is an information kiosk at the airport entrance.机场入口处有一个信息亭。
- interactive kiosk
- 互动式自助服务机
- The museum installed an interactive kiosk for visitors.博物馆为游客安装了一台互动式自助服务机。
- self-service kiosk
- 自助服务终端
- You can order food at the self-service kiosk in the cafeteria.你可以在餐厅的自助服务终端点餐。
- ticketing kiosk
- 售票亭
- Please use the ticketing kiosk to buy your train ticket.请使用售票亭购买火车票。
- retail kiosk
- 零售亭
- A retail kiosk in the mall sells phone accessories.商场里的一个零售亭出售手机配件。
- digital kiosk
Learner notes
Memory Tip
ki联想‘开’，osk联想office（办公室），kiosk就是路边开放的小办公室。
Context & Register
[object Object]
Grammar Note
可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the -sk spelling ending with 'kiosk', but note that 'kiosk' is pronounced /kiɔsk/ while these have different vowel sounds: desk /dɛsk/, risk /rɪsk/, mask /mæsk/, task /tæsk/, flask /flæsk/, whisk /wɪsk/. None rhyme with 'kiosk'.
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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