aisle
noun/aɪl/
/aɪl/
Idioms - a passage between rows of seats in a church, theatre, train, etc., or between rows of shelves in a supermarket
（教堂、戏院、火车等座位间或超市货架间的）走道，过道 - an aisle seat (= in a plane or train)
（飞机或火车上）紧靠过道的座位 - Coffee and tea are in the next aisle.
下一个走道处有咖啡和茶。 - She looked radiant as she walked down the aisle on her father’s arm.
她挽着父亲的胳膊走在教堂的通道上，看上去容光焕发。
WordfinderTopics Buildingsb2, Film and theatreb2, Transport by airb2, Transport by bus and trainb2, Shoppingb2- aisle
- buffet
- carriage
- connection
- locomotive
- luggage rack
- platform
- station
- track
- train
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAisle is used before these nouns:- seat
- candy
- grocery
- supermarket
- …
Word Originlate Middle English ele, ile, from Old French ele, from Latin ala ‘wing’. The spelling change in the 17th cent. was due to confusion with isle and influenced by French aile ‘wing’. - an aisle seat (= in a plane or train)
Idioms
go/walk down the aisle
- (informal) to get married
结婚
rolling in the aisles
- (informal) laughing a lot
大笑不止；笑破肚皮 - She soon had us rolling in the aisles.
她很快就让我们笑个不停。
- She soon had us rolling in the aisles.
side of the fence
(North American English also side of the aisle)
- used to refer to either of two opposite opinions on an issue
（争论的双方中的）一方 - The two countries are often on opposite sides of the fence when it comes to climate change.
这两个国家在气候变化问题上经常对立。 - There are arguments on both sides of the aisle.
辩论双方都有论据。
Extra Examples- On the other side of the fence there is anger at the reforms.
栅栏的另一边则对改革感到愤怒。 - It is a proposal approved by people on both sides of the political fence.
这是一项得到政治栅栏双方人民批准的提案。
- The two countries are often on opposite sides of the fence when it comes to climate change.