| 单词 | floor |
| 释义 | floor —floor /flɔːr/ aep /flɔːr/ noun (BOTTOM) the floor► F0 the bottom surface of the sea, a forest, a cave, etc.: » the floor of the ocean/the ocean floorThesaurus+: ↑Surfaces of objects , ↑Edges and extremities of objectsnoun (OPEN SPACE) B1 [C usually singular] a public space for activities such as dancing and having formal discussions: » a dance floor» The new proposal will be discussed on the floor of the House of Commons (= in Parliament) tomorrow.» He spent several years working on the factory floor (= in the factory) before becoming a manager.» The chairman said that he would now take questions from the floor (= from the audience).Thesaurus+: ↑Space - general words , ↑Areas of land in generalhave the floorF0 to have the right to speak: » Silence, please, the prime minister has the floor.Thesaurus+: ↑Saying and uttering , ↑Saying againThesaurus+: ↑Lecturing and addressingtake (to) the floorF0 to stand and begin to dance: » The newlyweds were the first to take the floor.Thesaurus+: ↑Dance and choreography in generaltake the floorF0 start speaking: » The Chancellor of the Exchequer will take the floor for his Budget speech at 3.00 p.m. Thesaurus+: ↑Lecturing and addressing• • • Extra Examples:» I have an exhibitionist streak that comes out on the dance floor.» The dance floor was full of middle-aged couples smooching to slushy ballads.» The panel spoke for an hour before opening the discussion up to the floor.» He started on the factory floor and worked his way up to the boardroom.» The other dancers cleared as the bride and groom took to the floor.noun [C usually singular] (SURFACE) ► A1 the flat surface of a room on which you walk: » The floor was partly covered with a dirty old rug.» The bathroom floor needs cleaning.» The children sat playing on the floor.» There's barely enough floor space to fit a bed in this room.Thesaurus+: ↑Floors and parts of floors• • • Extra Examples:» The contents of his bag spilled all over the floor.» The child crawled across the floor.» There were little drops of paint on the kitchen floor.» Careful - I've just polished the floor and it's a bit slippy.» Don't sit on the floor - you might dirty your dress.noun [C] (LEVEL OF BUILDING) ► A2 a level of a building: » This building has five floors.» Take the elevator to the 51st floor.» We live on the third floor.» a ground floor apartmentThesaurus+: ↑Floors and parts of floors• • • Extra Examples:» There are great views from the fifth floor of the building.» The office block's upper floors were being repainted.» Women's hosiery you'll find on the second floor, Madam.» They've got a whole suite of offices on the 34th floor.» I'll meet you by the down escalator on the second floor.Common mistake: floor! Remember: to talk about the particular level of a building where something is, the correct preposition is on.! Don't say 'in the ... floor' or 'at the ... floor', say on the ... floor:✗ Their office is in the 12th floor.» Their office is on the 12th floor.verb [T often passive] INFORMAL (SURPRISE/CONFUSE) ↑Verb Endings for floor ► F0 to surprise or confuse someone so much that they are unable to think what to say or do next: » I didn't know what to say - I was completely floored.Thesaurus+: ↑Surprising and shocking , ↑Making people sad, shocked and upsetverb [T] (HIT) ↑Verb Endings for floor ► F0 to hit someone and cause them to fall: » He was floored with a single punch to the head.Thesaurus+: ↑Hitting and beating , ↑Punishing by causing pain |
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