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mezzanine
夹层楼面；夹层
an intermediate floor between two main floors of a building, typically between the ground and first floor
- 1.
An intermediate floor or storey in between the main floors of a building; specifically, one that is directly above the ground floor which does not extend over the whole floorspace of the building, and so resembles a large balcony overlooking the ground floor; an entresol.
夹层:主楼层之间的中间楼层,位于地面层上方但不覆盖整个楼面,类似大型阳台；亦作夹楼。
- 2.
An apartment, room, etc., on such an intermediate floor.
夹层楼上的公寓或房间。
剧院的最低层楼座；夹层:主楼层之间的中间楼层,位于地面层上方但不覆盖整个楼面,类似大型阳台；亦作夹楼。；夹层楼上的公寓或房间。；两层楼之间的夹层楼面
In use
The bookstore has a mezzanine where you can sit and read.
We sat on the mezzanine and watched the crowd below.
The office uses its mezzanine for extra storage.
a mezzanine floor
mezzanine 常与 floor 搭配，指同一建筑内介于两层之间的楼层。
The library has a mezzanine floor for extra reading space.
图书馆有一个夹层楼面，用作额外的阅读空间。
on the mezzanine
在剧院等场所，mezzanine 可指最低层的楼座。
We sat on the mezzanine and watched the show.
我们坐在楼座上看演出。
the mezzanine of + [building]
用来指明夹层在整栋建筑中的位置。
Connections
Collocations
- mezzanine floor
- 夹层楼面
- The library has a mezzanine floor with study tables.图书馆有一个夹层楼面，上面放着自习桌。
- mezzanine bar
- 夹层酒吧
- The hotel has a mezzanine bar above the lobby.酒店在大堂上方有一个夹层酒吧。
- mezzanine seats
- 楼座座位
- The mezzanine seats offer a good view of the stage.楼座座位能很好地看到舞台。
- warehouse mezzanine
- 仓库夹层
- The company installed a warehouse mezzanine to make better use of the building.公司安装了仓库夹层，以更好地利用这栋建筑。
Pop culture & quotes
- Mezzanine
- 《Mezzanine》（意为“夹层”）是英国乐队 Massive Attack 的经典专辑，被视为 Trip-hop 流派的代表作。The mezzanine of the theater was quieter than the stalls.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：mezzanine 里有 me（我），我站在两层楼之间的夹层上。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：architecture、theatre、real estate 该词通常用于建筑和剧院场景：在建筑中指两层楼之间的夹层（mezzanine），在剧院中指最低层楼座。多用于中性场合，正式与非正式语境中都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
mezzanine 的重音在首个音节（/ˈmez-/），没有与之完全押韵的常用词。真正的音近点只有开头音节 /mez/，如 mesmerize /ˈmezməraɪz/。词尾 /iːn/ 与 machine /məˈʃiːn/、magazine /ˈmæɡəziːn/ 的末尾相似，但重音和辅音不同，不能算押韵。注意拼写相似的 serpentine /ˈsɜːrpəntaɪn/ 和 crystalline /ˈkrɪstəlaɪn/ 中 -ine 读作 /aɪn/。
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