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

• 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？
• 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。
• A gaggle of journalists sit in a hotel foyer waiting impatiently.
  一群乱哄哄的记者坐在酒店大堂里焦急地等待着。
• Full-length court portraits of the king and queen dominated the foyer.
  国王和王后的全身宫装画像高挂在门厅。
• We could've parked our whole house in the foyer.
  我们的整个房子都能够装在这个大厅里。
• They arranged to meet in the foyer ten minutes before the play started.
  他们安排在戏剧开演前十分钟在门厅会面。
• 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。
• 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。
• A giant photograph of the actor hangs in the foyer of the theatre.
  那位演员的巨幅照片挂在剧场的休息室里。
• Stay in the foyer if you wish, but bear in mind that the performance begins in two minutes.
  要是你愿意，就在休息室里待一会儿吧，可是别忘了，还有两分钟就要开演了。