Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #5302
lobby
大厅；门厅；大堂
a large entrance or reception room or area
- 1.
a large entrance or reception room or area
大型入口或接待室或区域
- 2.
the people who support some common cause or business or principle or sectional interest
支持某共同事业、业务、原则或区域利益的人
- 3.
a group of people who try actively to influence legislation
积极尝试影响立法的一群人
游说团体；游说集团；(利益)集团；支持者群体；大型入口或接待室或区域；支持某共同事业、业务、原则或区域利益的人；积极尝试影响立法的一群人
In use
We waited for the rain to stop in the hotel lobby.
The environmental lobby has been pushing for stricter recycling laws.
A lobby of parents gathered to demand safer playgrounds.
the lobby of [place]
用于指特定场所的门厅或大厅。
The lobby of the hotel is decorated with modern art.
酒店的大厅装饰着现代艺术。
in the lobby
表示地点，常用介词 in。
I'll meet you in the lobby at 7 PM.
我晚上7点在大厅等你。
[adjective] lobby
形容词修饰 lobby，描述大厅的特征。
The hotel has a spacious lobby.
Connections
Collocations
- hotel lobby
- 酒店大堂
- We waited for the taxi in the hotel lobby.我们在酒店大堂等出租车。
- main lobby
- 主大厅
- The main lobby of the building is decorated with marble floors.大楼的主大厅铺有大理石地板。
- lobby area
- 大厅区域
- Please remain in the lobby area until your name is called.请在大厅区域等候，直到叫到您的名字。
- political lobby
- 政治游说团
- The political lobby has been trying to influence the new policy.政治游说团一直在试图影响新政策。
- lobby group
- 游说团体
- Several lobby groups are campaigning for stricter environmental laws.几个游说团体正在为更严格的环保法进行游说。
- business lobby
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Lobby 谐音'拉比'，想象犹太拉比在大厅游说。
Context & Register
lobby作为名词有多个常用义：1. 门厅/休息室，语域中性，常见于日常和商业场合；2. 游说团体，语域正式，多用于政治或商业语境。整体语域混合，需根据上下文选择。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -obby (hobby, bobby, knobby) rhyme with lobby. Be careful: 'lobe' looks similar but is pronounced /ləʊb/ and does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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