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。
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’.
Idioms
go/walk down the aisle
- (informal)
to get married 结婚
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 过道：曾经在一个问题上指两种相反的观点 The two countries are often on opposite sides of the fence when it comes to climate change. 在气候变化问题上，这两个国家经常是对立的。 There are arguments on both sides of the aisle. 过道两边都有争论。
Extra ExamplesOn the other side of the fence there is anger at the reforms. 围墙的另一边是对改革的愤怒。 It is a proposal approved by people on both sides of the political fence. 这是一项得到政治围墙两边的人同意的提议。