street
名词
定义 street 名词
- A1Countable(可數名詞)
A public road in a city or town, typically with buildings along one or both sides.
街道；街
After the parade, the streets were covered with litter.
遊行過後，街道上滿是垃圾。
The city is full of narrow streets.
這座城市充滿了狹窄的街道。
They encountered each other on the street.
他們在街上相遇了。
片语 street 名词
- take to the streets
To express public opposition, often through demonstrations or protests.
上街示威
• Citizens took to the streets in protest as the government failed to address growing poverty.
公民走上街頭抗議，因為政府未能解決日益嚴重的貧困問題。
成语
- on the streets
Lacking a permanent residence; homeless and living in public areas.
流落街頭
• Many victims of the economic downturn eventually ended up on the streets.
許多經濟衰退的受害者最終流落街頭。
- the man/woman in the street
A typical or average person, whose views and opinions are considered representative of the general public.
平凡百姓
• Politicians must understand the issues that concern the man in the street.
政治人物必須了解一般大眾關心的議題。
- the whole street
Refers to all the people who live on a particular street.
街坊里的所有人
• When the ice cream truck appeared, the kids from the whole street ran out.
當冰淇淋車出現時，整條街的孩子們都跑了出來。
- be streets ahead
To be considerably superior or more advanced than another thing or person.
（與另一事物或人相比）明顯優越或領先許多。
• This company's technology is streets ahead of the rest in the industry.
這家公司的技術在業界遙遙領先。
- be up your street
To be something that aligns with one's interests or preferences; to be within the scope of what someone enjoys or is good at.
合某人的口味
• If you enjoy outdoor activities, then rock climbing would definitely be up your street.
如果你喜歡戶外活動，那麼攀岩絕對適合你。
- the streets are paved with gold
This idiom describes a place where it is believed that wealth can be easily obtained, often more than reality suggests.
遍地黃金（描述容易致富的地方）
• Many people have the misconception that the streets are paved with gold when they immigrate to a big city.
許多人誤以為移民到大城市，街道上就鋪滿了黃金。