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

• 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。
• We wandered through the elegant and spacious foyer to the reception desk.
  我们悠闲地穿过典雅宽敞的门厅来到了前台。
• We sat side by side, then went to the foyer.
  我们肩并肩地坐着，然后去了休息室。
• We were standing next to a cardboard cutout of the actor in the cinema foyer.
  我们正站在电影院门厅一位男演员的纸板像旁边。
• 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。
• 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。
• A half-silvered bulb in a porcelain socket in the foyer.
  门厅内一个瓷制插座上的部分镀银灯泡。
• 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。
• 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？