mall
用法要点
介词搭配
mall 常与介词 at 或 in 连用,表示在购物中心内活动。at 强调位置或事件发生地,in 强调在建筑内部。
句型结构
常用作主语或宾语,描述购物、闲逛或工作等场景。可搭配动词如 go to、visit、build 等。
语域说明
mall 为中性词,适用于日常口语和书面语。在美式英语中更常见,英式英语可能用 shopping centre。
基础例句
Let's meet at the mall this afternoon to buy some clothes.
我们今天下午在购物中心见面买些衣服吧。
The mall is always crowded on weekends with families shopping.
周末购物中心总是挤满了购物的家庭。
I often go to the mall to window-shop and relax after work.
我下班后经常去购物中心逛逛橱窗放松一下。
There's a new food court in the mall with many delicious options.
购物中心里新开了一个美食广场,有很多美味选择。
高级例句
The urban development plan includes constructing a sustainable mall with green building features.
城市发展规划包括建造一个具有绿色建筑特色的可持续购物中心。
Retail analysts predict that online shopping will impact traditional mall foot traffic significantly.
零售分析师预测,网上购物将显著影响传统购物中心的人流量。
The company leased a prime location in the mall for its flagship store to enhance brand visibility.
该公司在购物中心租赁了一个黄金位置开设旗舰店,以提升品牌知名度。
Mall management implemented safety protocols to ensure a secure environment for all visitors.
购物中心管理层实施了安全协议,以确保所有访客的环境安全。
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常见错误
mall 作为可数名词,通常需要冠词(如 the、a)或限定词。正确用法应加 the 或 a,表示特指或泛指。
原句为逗号拼接错误,两个独立分句不能用逗号连接。应改为非谓语结构或分句,使句子更流畅。
近义词辨析
shopping centre
shopping centre 与 mall 常互换,但 shopping centre 更正式,在英式英语中更常用;mall 在美式英语中更普遍,且可能指更大或更现代的设施。
In the UK, people often say 'shopping centre', while in the US, 'mall' is more common for large indoor complexes.
plaza
plaza 通常指露天或半露天的公共广场,可能包含商店,但更强调开放空间和社区聚集功能;mall 则专指大型室内购物建筑。
The town plaza has a few cafes and benches, unlike the enclosed mall with hundreds of stores.