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drawing room

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈdrawing room noun [countable] formal  DHHa room, especially in a large house, where you can entertain guests or relax 〔尤指大宅子中的〕客厅,起居室 sitting room
Examples from the Corpus
drawing roomWhen Dorothea enters the Lydgate drawing room, she sees distraught Will comforting weeping Rosamond.In one episode, the platoon gathered in the Mainwarings' drawing room for a buffet.It was a conversation they had begun in the drawing room before dinner.But Charles and Elaine were sitting on the rug before the open wood fire in the drawing room.And knowing the rules, you don't allow smoking in the drawing room.Birds are the theme of the drawing room.The drawing room and dining room are furnished prettily in Laura Ashley décor and have very fine views.
ˈdrawing room nounChineseSyllable
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drawing room
ˈdrawing room noun [countable] formal
a room, especially in a large house, where you can entertain guests or relax ⇨ sitting room


drawing roomBrE /ˈdrɔːɪŋ ruːm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdrɔːɪŋ ruːm/ 🔊BrE /ˈdrɔːɪŋ rʊm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdrɔːɪŋ rʊm/ 🔊 noun (formal or old-fashioned) a room in a large house in which people relax and guests are entertained 起居室;客厅   compare living room