1TBBa long narrowpassage on a train or between rooms in a building, with doors leading off it 通道;走廊
in the corridor
We had to wait outside in the corridor until our names were called.
我们只好在外面的走廊上等候叫我们的名字。
down/along the corridor
She hurried down the corridor.
她沿着走廊匆匆而去。
Go down here and the bathroom’s at the end of the corridor.
沿着这儿走,浴室就在走廊的尽头。
2SGa narrow area of land between cities or countries that has different qualities or features from the land around it 〔城市或国家之间不同于周边地区的〕走廊,地带
the industrial corridor that connects Querétaro with Mexico City
连接克雷塔罗和墨西哥城的工业地带
3.corridors of powerPOWERthe places where important government decisions are made 权力走廊,权力核心〔指政府的决策场所〕
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corridors of power• Militarystrategistsplotted war scenarios in their air-conditioned corridors of power.• It happens out on the streets, behind closed doors, in corridors of power, in the seat of government.• If a Spencer never quite reached the commandingheights, they certainly walked confidently along the corridors of power.• Equally, who is fighting our case in the corridors of power?• The sound of resolutely clickingheels in the corridors of power have been silenced.• His laziness became a legend in the corridors of power.• Parke doesn't deny it, noting a shift from protestingoutsidebases towards well-manneredlobbying in the corridors of power.• This gave her the entrée into many whisperinggalleries of politics and the drawing-rooms if not the corridors of power.• Her path led from the humblestcorner of Houston to the corridors of power.
down/along the corridor• Away along the corridor from the Colonel's office, a man screamed.• They head back along the corridor.• A couple of the doors furtherdown the corridor were shut, and appeared to be locked.• Sucking in a lungful of coldair, Piper moved once more down the corridor.• I moved down the corridor, as instructed, and rounded the elevators to the bank on the far side.• The others nodded, made agreeable sounds, and drifted off down the corridor.• She opened the door and watched him move off down the corridor.• He got off the elevator and went down the corridor to the juvenilebureau.
Origincorridor
(1500-1600)FrenchOld Italiancorridore, from correre“to run”
➡ see also hallwayADJECTIVE | VERB + CORRIDOR | CORRIDOR + VERB | CORRIDOR + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤endless, long沒有盡頭的走廊;長廊▸➤short短走廊▸➤narrow, wide狹窄的/寬闊的走廊➤central, main中心走廊;主通道▸➤brightly lit燈火通明的走廊▸➤badly lit, dark, darkened, dim, gloomy燈光昏暗的走廊;黑暗的通道;昏暗的走廊▸➤dank, draughty/drafty陰濕的/有穿堂風的走廊▸➤deserted, empty荒廢的/空蕩蕩的走廊▸➤carpeted, stone鋪有地毯的/石頭地面的走廊▸➤hospital, hotel, school醫院/飯店/學校走廊▸➤access通道▸➤labyrinthine (formal) 迷宮似的走廊◇the labyrinthine corridors of the building大樓內迷宮似的走廊➤land陸路走廊◇a now-submerged land corridor between northern African and southern Europe北非和南歐之間現已被淹沒的陸路走廊VERB + CORRIDOR➤line沿走廊放置◇Portraits line the corridors of the palace.宮殿走廊的牆上掛了一排排的肖像畫。➤walk, wander在走廊散步/漫遊◇It was interesting to walk the corridors of my old school.在母校的走廊散步真有意思。CORRIDOR + VERB➤lead from sth, lead off from sth走廊從⋯延伸◇Narrow corridors lead off from the main hallway.狹長的通道從主廊延展開來。➤lead to sth走廊通向⋯◇a corridor that leads to the kitchen通向廚房的走廊➤run along sth, run down sth走廊沿着⋯延伸◇The corridor runs down the middle of the building.走廊沿着大樓的中部延伸。➤connect sth, link sth走廊連接⋯◇The corridor links the old part of the hospital with the new.這條走廊把醫院的老樓和新樓連接起來。CORRIDOR + NOUN➤wall走廊的牆壁PREPOSITION➤along a/the corridor, down a/the corridor沿着走廊;沿着走廊過去◇The office is just down the corridor on the left.順着走廊過去,辦公室就在左邊。➤in a/the corridor在走廊裏◇I put my head down as I passed him in the corridor.我在走廊裏從他身邊走過時,把頭低了下來。➤at the end of a/the corridor, to the end of a/the corridor在走廊的盡頭;到走廊的盡頭PHRASES➤the corridors of power (figurative) 權力走廊(政府的決策場所)◇She had considerable influence in the corridors of power.她在權力走廊相當有影響力。➤a labyrinth of corridors, a maze of corridors迷宮般的走廊◇She led us through a maze of hotel corridors to our room.她帶我們穿過酒店裏迷宮般的走廊,到了我們的房間。
➡ See also the entry for hall2另见hall条第2义corridor ♦︎ hall ♦︎ hallway ♦︎ aisle ♦︎ passage ♦︎ passageway ♦︎ walkway ♦︎ catwalkThese words all mean a long, narrow enclosed area that you can walk along in order to get from one place to another.这些词均表示走廊、过道、通道。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in the corridor / hall / hallway / aisle / passage / passageway / walkway◆along / down the corridor / hall / hallway / aisle / passage / passageway / walkway / catwalk◆through the corridor / hall / hallway / passage / passageway◆a narrow corridor / hall / hallway / aisle / passage / passageway / walkway / catwalk◆a long corridor / hall / hallway / aisle / passage / passageway / walkway◆an underground passage / passageway / walkway◆to stand in the corridor / hall / hallway / aisle◆at / to the end of the corridor / hall / hallway / aisle / passage / passageway / walkway / catwalk■corridor ˈkɒrɪdɔː(r); NAmEˈkɔːrɪdɔːr, ˈkɑːrɪdɔːr [countable] (especially BrE) a long narrow area with walls on either side that connects different rooms or parts of a building, especially in a large building such as a hospital, school or office building(尤指医院、学校或办公楼等大型建筑物内部的)走廊,过道,通道◆Go along the corridor, turn left, and you'll see his office in front of you.沿着过道走,往左拐就是他的办公室。ⓘ On a train, a corridor is a long, narrow enclosed area that people use to walk from one compartment(= room)in a railway carriage to another. * corridor还指火车车厢里隔间外的走道。■hall [countable] a long narrow area with walls on either side that connects different rooms or parts of a building(建筑物内部的)走廊◆Her office is just down the hall.她的办公室就在走廊边上。 see also hall ⇨ hall2■hallwayˈhɔːlweɪ [countable] (especially NAmE) a hall(建筑物内部的)走廊◆As I walked along the hallway, I passed several open doors.我沿着走廊前行时经过几处房门打开的房间。 see also hallway ⇨ hall2NOTE辨析 Corridor, hallway or hall?These words are very close in meaning. A corridor is usually long and straight, and is normally used when talking about large public buildings. Hall and hallway can be used to talk about a connecting space in both public buildings and large private houses. Corridor is mainly used in British English, and is much more frequent in British English than hall and hallway; hall is used in both British and American English, and is the most frequent of these words in American English; hallway is used especially in American English.这些词意思很相近。corridor通常长而直,一般指大型公共建筑内的通道。hall和hallway既可指公共建筑的,亦可指较大私宅的连接空间。corridor主要用于英式英语,在英式英语中比hall和hallway常用得多;hall用于英式和美式英语均可,是这些词中最常见于美式英语的词;hallway尤用于美式英语。■aisle aɪl [countable] a passage between rows of seats, especially down the middle of sth such as a church, theatre or train; the space or passage between rows of shelves in a supermarket(尤指教堂、剧院或火车等座位间或超市货架间的)走道,过道◆She looked radiant as she walked down the aisle on her father's arm(= when getting married in a church).她挽着父亲的胳膊走在教堂的通道上,看上去容光焕发。◆She managed to get an aisle seat(= in a plane).她设法弄到了一个靠走廊的座位。◆Coffee and tea are in the next aisle.咖啡和茶在下一个走道处。■passage [countable] a long narrow area with walls on either side that connects one room or place with another通道;走廊◆It is said that the two houses were connected by a secret underground passage.据说那两座房子有一条地下秘密通道相连。◆A dark, narrow passage led to the main hall.一条阴暗狭窄的走道通向大厅。ⓘ A passage is usually narrower and often longer and darker than a corridor or hallway. * passage一般较狭窄,常比corridor或hallway更长、更暗。 see also alley ⇨ road■passageway ˈpæsɪdʒweɪ [countable] (especially NAmE) a passage通道;走廊◆They followed him through a narrow passageway into the old town.他们跟着他穿过狭窄的通道进入老城了。■walkway ˈwɔːkweɪ [countable] a passage or path for walking along, often outside and raised above the ground(常为户外高出地面的)人行通道,走道◆A covered walkway joins the two buildings.一条有顶蓬的走道将两座建筑连接起来。■catwalk ˈkætwɔːk [countable] a narrow platform high above the ground for people to walk on, for example along the side of a bridge or above a theatre stage(桥面、舞台等处的)狭窄人行通道◆The lights were mounted on a catwalk above the stage.灯光安装到舞台上搭建的通道上。ⓘ Especially in British English, a catwalk is also the long stage that models walk on during a fashion show; the usual American English word for this is runway.尤其在英式英语中,catwalk亦指模特儿在时装表演中所走的T形台,这在美式英语中通常用runway◆He presented his latest collection at a catwalk show during Paris fashion week.在巴黎时装周的T形台表演中,他展示了自己最新的时装系列。