foyer
英 ['fɒɪeɪ]
美 ['fɔɪɚ]
- n. 門廳，休息室；大廳
- n. (Foyer)人名；(法)富瓦耶；(瑞典)福伊爾
助記提示
1. foyer音“ for爺”→休息室是為爺準備的----爺爺年紀大了，應該專門為他準備一個休息室來多休息。
2. focus => foyer (原指有火爐的房間).
3. 諧音“佛爺兒”-------虔誠的信徒們肯定都會把“佛爺”供奉在門廳、大廳裏，以便天天朝拜。
中文詞源
foyer 前廳，門廳來自法語。來自拉丁語focus, 壁爐，爐子。引申詞義休息室，前廳，門廳等。
英文詞源
- foyer (n.)
- "lobby of a theater or opera house," 1859, from French foyer "green room, room for actors when not on stage," literally "fireplace," from Old French foier "furnace, stove, hearth, fireplace" (12c.), from Latin focarium, noun use of neuter of adjective focarius "having to do with the hearth," from focus "hearth, fireplace" (see focus (n.)).
雙語例句
- 1. Anne left Artie and walked down the corridor towards the foyer.
- 安妮離開阿蒂，沿著走廊朝休息室走去。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He got up and went out into the foyer.
- 他起身出去走進了大堂。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. We walked into the foyer.
- 我們走進門廳。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. I'll meet you in the foyer.
- 我將在門廳內迎候你.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. I went and waited in the foyer.
- 我進去在大廳裏等著。
來自辭典例句