1737, "shaded walk serving as a promenade," generalized from The Mall, name of a broad, tree-lined promenade in St. James's Park, London (so called from 1670s, earlier Maill, 1640s), which was so called because it formerly was an open alley that was used to play pall-mall, a croquet-like game involving hitting a ball with a mallet through a ring, from French pallemaille, from Italian pallamaglio, from palla "ball" (see balloon) + maglio "mallet" (see mallet). Modern sense of "enclosed shopping gallery" is from 1962 (from 1951 in reference to city streets set aside for pedestrians only). Mall rat is from 1985.
mall 双语例句
1. There are 40 shops, cafes and restaurants in a covered mall.
这家室内购物中心里有40家商店、咖啡馆和饭店。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Plans to build a new mall were deep-sixed after protests from local residents.
修建新室内购物中心的计划由于当地居民反对而搁浅。
来自《权威词典》
3. Let's go to the mall.
我们去商场吧。
来自《权威词典》
4. There is a large mall on the street.
在这条街上有一家大商场.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. MAX - MALL store, hotel for office necessary, brings a commercial leisure body the brand - new experience.