foyer

n. 门厅，休息室；大厅

n. (Foyer)人名；(法)富瓦耶；(瑞典)福伊尔

中文词源

foyer 前厅，门厅

来自法语。来自拉丁语focus, 壁炉，炉子。引申词义休息室，前厅，门厅等。

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.)).

1. foyer音“ for爷”→休息室是为爷准备的----爷爷年纪大了，应该专门为他准备一个休息室来多休息。2. focus => foyer (原指有火炉的房间).3. 谐音“佛爷儿”-------虔诚的信徒们肯定都会把“佛爷”供奉在门厅、大厅里，以便天天朝拜。

1. Anne left Artie and walked down the corridor towards the foyer.: 安妮离开阿蒂，沿着走廊朝休息室走去。