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on the porch
表示位置，常与sit、stand等连用。
She was sitting on the porch reading a book.
她正坐在门廊上看书。
门廊，走廊（有顶的入口处，通常有独立的屋顶）
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门廊，走廊（有顶的入口处，通常有独立的屋顶）
a covered entrance to a building, often with a separate roof
She was sitting on the porch reading a book.
她正坐在门廊上看书。
附在建筑外部的结构,通常形成一个有顶的入口
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
We sat on the porch and watched the sunset.
我们坐在门廊上观看日落。
The delivery driver left the package on the front porch.
快递员把包裹放在前门廊上。
She painted the porch a soft blue color.
她把门廊漆成了柔和的蓝色。
表示位置，常与sit、stand等连用。
She was sitting on the porch reading a book.
她正坐在门廊上看书。
表示起点或来源。
He waved goodbye from the porch.
他从门廊挥手告别。
形容词+名词结构，指房屋正面的门廊。
The kids are playing on the front porch.
孩子们在前门廊玩耍。
Not this
I sat on porch reading a book.
Use this
I sat on the porch reading a book.
中文学习者常漏掉单数可数名词前的冠词。porch是可数名词，表示具体的一个门廊时，需要加冠词（如the）。加the后特指那个门廊，符合语法。
Not this
There is a beautiful porch on the fifth floor.
Use this
There is a beautiful balcony on the fifth floor.
中文学习者常混淆porch和balcony。porch通常指地面一层有顶的门廊或走廊，而balcony指楼上突出的阳台。表示楼上阳台应使用balcony。
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Words like 'torch', 'march', and 'arch' share a similar ending sound with 'porch', but be aware that 'torch' and 'march' have different initial sounds.
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