foyer

英 [ˈfɔɪeɪ]

美 [ˈfɔɪər]

n.  (剧院或旅馆的)门厅，休息厅; (私宅或公寓的)前厅，门厅

复数：foyers　

IELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.10065 / COCA.9597

牛津词典

noun

• （剧院或旅馆的）门厅，休息厅
  a large open space inside the entrance of a theatre or hotel where people can meet or wait
• （私宅或公寓的）前厅，门厅
  an entrance hall in a private house or flat/apartment

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 门厅;大厅;休息室
  Thefoyeris the large area where people meet or wait just inside the main doors of a building such as a theatre, cinema, or hotel.
  1. I went and waited in the foyer.
     我进去在大厅里等着。

英英释义

noun

• a large entrance or reception room or area
  Synonym:anteroomantechamberentrance hallhalllobbyvestibule

双语例句

• Will: Well, we certainly can't afford the grand foyer, and the sun nook.
  嗯，我们真的不能负担这个大前厅和有太阳的角落。
• The hotel foyer was swamped by reporters and photographers.
  饭店的门厅被记者和摄影师围得水泄不通。
• When they entertain, they set the table up in the apartment's wide limestone foyer.
  当他们招待客人时，会把桌子支起来，摆在公寓宽敞的石灰岩门厅中。
• The foyer was buzzing with speculation before the curtain went up.
  幕启之前，剧场休息室里充满了嘈杂的猜测声。
• How about going to the foyer and have some beer?
  我们去休息室喝些啤酒怎样？
• I flung open the foyer doors and went out into the street.
  我推开了门厅的大门，冲到了街上。
• He got up and went out into the foyer.
  他起身出去走进了大堂。
• Wait until I am back in the foyer before you make the switch, all right?
  你换之前在大厅等我回来，没问题吧？
• When I suggest granite for the foyer, she's quick to counter with Peruvian marble.
  当我建议大厅用花岗岩时，她马上指出要用秘鲁大理石。
• To get to the cinema foyer, you have to push the wheelchair up the ramp.
  要去电影院的门厅，你得把轮椅推站斜坡。