
promenade
词源
源自法语promener(散步),最早于16世纪进入英语,原指"带领散步"的动作,后演变为名词指代散步场所或活动。
noun
❶ 指沿海边或公园修建的宽阔步行道,供人们散步休闲。常见于度假胜地或城市景观区。
“We took a leisurely stroll along the seaside promenade.”
(我们沿着海滨步道悠闲地散步。)
“The palm-lined promenade is popular with tourists at sunset.”
(日落时分,两旁种满棕榈树的步道很受游客欢迎。)
❶ 指正式的集体散步活动,尤指旧时上流社会在公共场所的社交性漫步。
“In the 19th century, the evening promenade was an important social event.”
(19世纪时,傍晚的集体散步是重要的社交活动。)
“The hotel organizes a daily promenade for guests at 5pm.”
(酒店每天下午5点为客人组织集体散步。)
verb
❶ 悠闲地散步,尤指在公共场所为展示自己或社交而漫步。
“Couples promenaded arm in arm along the beach.”
(情侣们挽着手臂沿着海滩漫步。)
“The fashion models promenaded in their latest designs.”
(时装模特们穿着最新设计款漫步展示。)
常见短语
promenade deck — 指邮轮上供乘客散步的露天甲板区域,通常位于上层。
“We enjoyed the ocean breeze on the promenade deck every morning.”
(我们每天早晨在散步甲板上享受海风。)
promenade concert — 一种观众可以站着或走动着欣赏的轻松音乐会,源自英国传统。
“The BBC Proms is the world's largest promenade concert series.”
(BBC逍遥音乐会是世界上最大的漫步音乐会系列。)