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corridors

UK //ˈkɒr.ɪ.dɔːr//US //ˈkɔːr.ə.dɚ//

词源

源自法语corridor,最初来自意大利语corridore,意为'跑步的地方',与拉丁语currere(跑)相关。

noun

❶ 指建筑物内连接不同房间或区域的狭长通道,通常两侧有门或房间。

“The hotel has long corridors leading to all the guest rooms.”

(这家酒店有长长的走廊通向所有客房。)

“She hurried down the corridor to catch her train.”

(她匆忙穿过走廊去赶火车。)

❶ 比喻权力或影响力的通道,常用于政治或商业领域。

“Decisions are often made in the corridors of power.”

(决策常常在权力走廊中做出。)

“He has good connections in the corridors of government.”

(他在政府高层有良好的人脉。)

同义词:passageway, hallway, aisle

常见短语

corridors of power — 指政府或组织高层决策的地方,象征权力中心。

“The real decisions are made in the corridors of power, not in public meetings.”

(真正的决策是在权力走廊里做出的,而不是在公开会议上。)