aisle

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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aisle /aɪl/ ●○○ noun [countable]  1  TTTBa long passage between rows of seats in a church, plane, theatre etc, or between rows of shelves in a shop 通道，过道 Would you like a window seat or an aisle seat (=seat next to the aisle)? 您想要靠窗的座位还是靠过道的座位？2. go/walk down the aisle informalMARRY to get married 步入婚姻的殿堂，结婚 → be rolling in the aisles at roll1(20)

Examples from the Corpus

aisle• An aisle of steps ran through the room, front to back.• We paraded down the aisle, tapping loudly with our canes and shouting and whistling to the crowd.• Last year the musical had the audience dancing in the aisles so tickets are selling fast.• Across the bleachers, the Oregon band puts down its instruments and starts dancing in the aisles.• Primo waves his hand at his own reflection and that of the empty seat on the opposite side of the aisle.Origin aisle (1300-1400) Old French ele “wing”, from Latin ala; influenced by English isle and French aile “wing”

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aisle
aisle /aɪl/ noun [countable]1. a long passage between rows of seats in a church, plane, theatre etc, or between rows of shelves in a shop:
    Would you like a window seat or an aisle seat (=seat next to the aisle)?
2. go/walk down the aisle informal to get married
⇨ be rolling in the aisles at roll¹(20)

aisleBrE /aɪl/ 🔊NAmE /aɪl/ 🔊 nouna 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。🔊🔊  ➡  compare gangway (1)

aisle, buffet1, carriage, connection, locomotive, luggage rack, platform, station, track, train

●go/walk down the ˈaisle(informal) to get married 结婚●ˌrolling in the ˈaisles(informal) laughing a lot 大笑；笑声不断◆She soon had us rolling in the aisles. 她很快就让我们笑个不停。🔊🔊