place n. [ples] 地方；場所 v. 放置
A particular position or point in space. / To put something in a particular position. (空間中的特定位置或點。/ 將某物放置在特定位置。)
This is a nice place for a picnic. (這裡是個野餐的好地方。)
Please place the book on the table. (請把書放在桌上。)
area n. [ˋɛrɪə] 地區；區域；領域
A region or part of a place, town, country, etc. (一個地方、城鎮、國家等的一部分或區域。)
There are many trees in this area. (這個地區有很多樹。)
He is an expert in the area of computer science. (他是電腦科學領域的專家。)
center n. [ˋsɛntɚ] 中心；中央
The middle point or part of something. (某物的中心點或中間部分。)
The library is in the city center. (圖書館在市中心。)
corner n. [ˋkɔrnɚ] 角落；轉角處
The point where two lines, sides, or edges meet. (兩條線、邊或緣相交的點。)
The shop is just around the corner. (商店就在轉角處。)
He sat in the corner of the room. (他坐在房間的角落。)
downtown adv./adj./n. 在市中心(的)；市中心
In or towards the central part of a city. (在或朝向城市的中心部分。)
Let's go downtown for dinner. (我們去市中心吃晚餐吧。)
She works in a downtown office. (她在市中心的辦公室工作。)
gym n. [dʒɪm] 體育館；健身房 (gymnasium 的縮寫)
A room or building equipped for gymnastics, games, and other physical exercise. (配備體操、遊戲和其他體育鍛煉器材的房間或建築物。)
He goes to the gym three times a week. (他每週去健身房三次。)
here adv. [hɪr] 在這裡
In, at, or to this place or position. (在這個地方或位置。)
Please wait here. (請在這裡等候。)
there adv. [ðɛr] 在那裡
In, at, or to that place or position. (在那個地方或位置。)
The book is over there. (書在那邊。)
market n. [ˋmɑrkɪt] 市場
A place where people go to buy and sell goods, typically outdoors. (人們買賣商品的地方，通常在戶外。)
We buy fresh vegetables at the traditional market. (我們在傳統市場買新鮮蔬菜。)
neighborhood n. [ˋnebɚ͵hʊd] 鄰近地區；社區
The area surrounding a particular place, person, or group. (圍繞特定地方、人或群體的區域。)
There is a nice park in our neighborhood. (我們社區有個很棒的公園。)
park n. [pɑrk] 公園 v. 停車
A large public garden or area of land used for recreation. / To leave a vehicle somewhere for a period. (供公眾休憩的大型花園或土地。/ 將車輛停放在某處一段時間。)
Children love playing in the park. (小孩喜歡在公園玩耍。)
You can't park your car here. (你不能在這裡停車。)
playground n. [ˋple͵ɡraʊnd] 遊樂場；運動場
An outdoor area where children can play, especially at a school or park. (供兒童玩耍的戶外區域，特別是在學校或公園裡。)
The kids are having fun at the playground. (孩子們在遊樂場玩得很開心。)
pool n. [pul] 水池；游泳池
A small area of still water; a swimming pool. (小範圍的靜水區；游泳池。)
Let's go swimming in the pool. (我們去游泳池游泳吧。)
shop n. [ʃɑp] 商店 (尤英式) v. 購物
A place where things are sold. / To buy things in shops. (販售物品的地方。/ 在商店買東西。)
She works in a flower shop. (她在一家花店工作。)
I like to shop online. (我喜歡在網上購物。)
store n. [stor] 商店 (尤美式) v. 儲存
A place where things are sold. / To keep things somewhere for future use. (販售物品的地方。/ 將物品存放在某處以備將來使用。)
Let's go to the department store. (我們去百貨公司吧。)
We store food in the refrigerator. (我們把食物儲存在冰箱裡。)
spot n. [spɑt] 地點；斑點 v. 發現；看到
A particular place or point. / A small round mark. / To see or notice someone or something. (特定的地方或點。/ 小圓點。/ 看見或注意到某人或某物。)
This is a good spot for a picnic. (這裡是野餐的好地點。)
The dog has black spots. (這隻狗有黑色斑點。)
Can you spot the difference between these two pictures? (你能找出這兩張圖片的不同之處嗎？)
square n. [skwɛr] 廣場；正方形 adj. 正方形的
An open area in a town, usually with four sides. / A shape with four equal straight sides and four right angles. (城鎮中的開放區域，通常有四邊。/ 有四條等長直邊和四個直角的形狀。)
People gather in the town square during festivals. (節慶期間人們聚集在鎮上的廣場。)
Cut the paper into a square shape. (把紙剪成正方形。)
street n. [strit] 街道
A public road in a city or town with houses and buildings on one or both sides. (城市或城鎮中兩旁或一旁有房屋和建築物的公共道路。)
Be careful when crossing the street. (過馬路時要小心。)
way n. [we] 道路；方法；方式
A road, path, or route for traveling from one place to another. / A method or manner of doing something. (從一地到另一地的道路、路徑或路線。/ 做某事的方法或方式。)
Can you show me the way to the station? (你能告訴我去車站的路嗎？)
This is the easiest way to solve the problem. (這是解決這個問題最簡單的方法。)
campus n. [ˋkæmpəs] (大學)校園
The grounds and buildings of a university or college. (大學或學院的場地和建築物。)
The university has a beautiful campus. (這所大學有個美麗的校園。)
club n. [klʌb] 社團；俱樂部
An organization for people who share an interest or activity. (有共同興趣或活動的人們組成的組織。)
He joined the school's basketball club. (他參加了學校的籃球社。)
court n. [kort] 法院；球場
A place where legal trials take place. / An area marked out for playing a game such as tennis or basketball. (進行法律審判的地方。/ 標有標線用來進行網球或籃球等比賽的場地。)
The case will go to court. (這個案子將訴諸法庭。)
Let's play on the tennis court. (我們去網球場打球吧。)
ground n. [ɡraʊnd] 地面；場地
The solid surface of the earth. / An area of land used for a particular purpose. (地球的固體表面。/ 用於特定目的的土地區域。)
The kids were playing on the ground. (孩子們在地上玩耍。)
This is a football ground. (這是個足球場。)
part n. [pɑrt] 部分；地區
Some but not all of something. / An area or region. (某物的一些但非全部。/ 一個區域或地區。)
This is the best part of the movie. (這是電影最精彩的部分。)
He lives in the northern part of the city. (他住在城市的北部地區。)
position n. [pəˋzɪʃən] 位置；職位
A place where someone or something is located. / A job. (某人或某物所處的地方。/ 工作職位。)
Move the chair to a different position. (把椅子移到不同的位置。)
She applied for a manager position. (她申請了經理職位。)
public adj. [ˋpʌblɪk] 公眾的；公共的 n. 公眾
Relating to or available to people in general. / Ordinary people in general. (與大眾有關的或可供大眾使用的。/ 普通大眾。)
This is a public park. (這是個公園。)
Smoking is not allowed in public places. (公共場所禁止吸菸。)
The library is open to the public. (圖書館對公眾開放。)
section n. [ˋsɛkʃən] 部分；區域
Any of the parts into which something is divided. (某物被分割成的任何一部分。)
You can find the drinks in the cold food section. (你可以在冷藏食品區找到飲料。)
side n. [saɪd] 邊；旁邊
A position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point. (物體、地方或中心點的左邊或右邊位置。)
Please walk on this side of the street. (請走在街道的這一邊。)
詞彙小叮嚀：
- 注意區分美式英語
shop/store的用法。 - 很多地點詞彙也有動詞或其他意思 (park, court, ground, part, position, shop, store, spot, square, way)。
- 學會描述地點，就能更清楚地說明方向或位置了！