释义 |
mall I. \ˈmȯl\ variant of maul II. \ˈmȯl also ˈmäl or ˈmal\ noun (-s) Etymology: by shortening & alteration (influenced in pronunciation by mall) (I) from pall-mall 1. a. : the mallet used in the game of pall-mall b. : the game of pall-mall c. : an alley used for this game 2. [from The Mall, fashionable promenade in St. James's Park, London, that was originally a pall-mall alley] a. : a usually public area (typically a lane or similar strip) often set with trees or bushes or flowers and designed as a promenade for leisurely strolling or as a pedestrian walk b. : a usually paved or grassy strip between two roadways : median strip < a highway divided by a mall > III. noun : shopping mall herein |