in the antechamber
The guests waited in the antechamber.
客人们在前厅等候。
前厅；候见室；接待室
气孔下室；通往大房间的小厅或接待室；气孔保卫细胞正下方的空腔；候见室；[机] 对燃室
A small room serving as an entryway or waiting area leading into a larger room.
通往大房间的小厅或接待室
A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.
气孔保卫细胞正下方的空腔
The space immediately below the guard cells of a stoma.
The guests waited in the antechamber before being led into the main hall.
客人们被领进主厅之前，在前厅等候。
用法提示：名词，表示主厅前的等候区域。
She left her coat in the antechamber and entered the dining room.
她把外套放在前厅，然后走进了餐厅。
用法提示：名词，作为进入主要房间前的过渡空间。
The palace had several antechambers where servants prepared for ceremonies.
这座宫殿有几个前厅，仆人们在那里为典礼做准备。
用法提示：名词复数形式，指多个这样的房间。
The guests waited in the antechamber.
客人们在前厅等候。
They passed through the antechamber into the main hall.
他们穿过前厅进入主厅。
The antechamber of the palace was richly decorated.
宫殿的前厅装饰华丽。
grammar · medium
易错句子He waited in antechamber.
正确表达He waited in the antechamber.
中文没有冠词，学习者容易遗漏。这里需要用定冠词the表示特指的前厅。
grammar · medium
易错句子The hotel antechamber was crowded.
正确表达The hotel lobby was crowded.
前厅（antechamber）特指通往主厅的小房间，通常用于宫殿等正式场所；酒店大堂应使用lobby。学习者受中文‘前厅’影响，过度泛化。
vestibule 通常指建筑物入口处的小空间或走廊，而 antechamber 则强调作为大型房间的前厅，常用于正式场合。
lobby 通常指酒店、剧院或办公楼的大厅，用于接待或休息，而 antechamber 则更侧重于作为进入主要房间的前室，私密性更强。
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