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

• 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。
• I'll see you downstairs in the foyer in half an hour.
  半小时后我们在楼下门厅见。
• 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。
• In the foyer, herringbone hardwood floors with a walnut border were installed.
  在门厅里，人字形硬木地板与核桃边境被安装。
• How about going to the foyer and have some beer?
  我们去休息室喝些啤酒怎样？
• 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。
• 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。
• He got up and went out into the foyer.
  他起身出去走进了大堂。
• Unperturbed, she continued surveying the hotel foyer.
  她不动声色地继续观察着那饭店的门厅。
• 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？