Phrase
entrance hall
/ˈentrəns hɔːl/
noun
门厅；前厅
a large open area just inside the main entrance of a building, such as a hotel or theater; foyer
- 1.
foyer
门厅。
门厅。；门廊
In use
The guests were welcomed in the entrance hall before moving to the living room.
She left her umbrella in the entrance hall because it was dripping wet.
The entrance hall of the old mansion had a magnificent chandelier.
in the entrance hall
表示位置，常与动词wait, meet, stand搭配。
Guests gathered in the entrance hall before the ceremony.
客人们在仪式前聚集在门廊里。
the entrance hall of [place]
用于说明所属关系。
The entrance hall of the hotel is decorated with marble floors.
酒店的门廊铺着大理石地板。
through the entrance hall
表示穿越空间。
We walked through the entrance hall to reach the garden.
我们穿过门廊到达花园。
Common mistakes
I'll wait for you in entrance hall.I'll wait for you in the entrance hall.
英语中，可数名词短语前通常需要冠词，而汉语没有冠词，易遗漏。
We stood in the hall entrance.We stood in the entrance hall.
英语复合名词有固定语序，'entrance hall'意为门厅，而'hall entrance'指大厅入口，受汉语修饰语在前的影响易混淆。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- entrance exam
- 入学考试 · entrance + exam
- entrance fee
- 入场费 · entrance + fee
- main entrance
- 正门 · main + entrance
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.