lounge

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lounge1 /laʊndʒ/ ●●○ S3 noun [countable]  1  TBBTTAa waiting room at an airport 〔机场的〕等候室 the departure lounge 候机室2  DLa public room in a hotel or other building, that is used by many people as a place to relax 〔宾馆等的〕公共休息室 the television lounge 电视放映室3. British EnglishDHH the main room in a house where people relax, watch television etc 〔住所中的〕起居室，客厅 SYN living room4. British EnglishDFDDL a lounge bar 雅座酒吧5. American English a cocktail bar 鸡尾酒酒吧 → cocktail lounge, sun lounge

Examples from the Corpus

lounge• The origins of the hotel are also apparent in the impressive entrance hall, cocktail bar and lounge.• They oversee the hotels' restaurants, cocktail lounges, and banquet facilities.• the airport's departure lounge• The car itself had the look of a narrow lounge in a posh London pub.• There's no dining room or lounge, but guests can have a self-service breakfast for £2.50.• They brought him magazines from the staff lounge and extra cigarettes.• In the lounge Lord Beddington was taking a short rest after the exigencies of luncheon.• What use would it have been if I had gone into the lounge without something like that?departure lounge• Moments before boarding I caught a glimpse of a television set in the departure lounge.lounge2 ●○○ verb [intransitive]  1  [always + adverb/preposition]SITSTAND to stand, sit, or lie in a lazy or relaxed way 懒洋洋地站[坐，躺]着 Nathan was lounging on the grass bank outside the cottage. 内森正懒洋洋地躺在小屋外的草堤上。► see thesaurus at sit2  lounge around  (also lounge about British English)LAZY to spend time relaxing and doing nothing, often when you should be doing something 百无聊赖地消磨[打发]时间 SYN laze around James does nothing but lounge around the apartment. 詹姆斯在公寓里转来转去，无所事事。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

lounge• And as for the three highlanders lounging around the spikey Volkswagen.• The sergeant lounged back in his chair and gnawed the end of his pen.• Are you the sort of person who likes to lounge in bed at the weekend?• A few steamers lounge in the blue water.• I dried off, then lounged on a hammock at the poolside.• Margarett snaps Miss Sheldon, chaperone of the Florentine School, and two schoolmates lounging on deck chairs.• I lounged on the couch in the attic sitting-room, pyramidal in shape with deep-set windows.• I dried off and lounged on the ledge of tiles that formed a long sitting area opposite the pool.Origin lounge2 (1500-1600) Perhaps copying slow movement

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lounge¹ S3 /laʊndʒ/ noun [countable]
1. a waiting room at an airport:
    the departure lounge
2. a public room in a hotel or other building, that is used by many people as a place to relax:
    the television lounge
3. British English the main room in a house where people relax, watch television etc
   SYN  living room
4. British English a lounge bar
5. American English a cocktail bar
⇨ cocktail lounge, sun lounge

II

lounge² verb [intransitive]1. [always + adverb/preposition] to stand, sit, or lie in a lazy or relaxed way:
    Nathan was lounging on the grass bank outside the cottage.
2. lounge around (also lounge about British English) to spend time relaxing and doing nothing, often when you should be doing something
   SYN  laze around:
    James does nothing but lounge around the apartment.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ sit to be resting your weight on your bottom somewhere, or to move into this position: He was sitting in front of the fire. | She sat on the bed and kicked off her shoes. | Who is the man sitting next to Karen?
   ▪ sit down to sit on a chair, bed, floor etc after you have been standing: I sat down on the sofa. | Come in and sit down.
   ▪ be seated formal to be sitting in a particular chair or place: John was seated on my left. | There was a man seated behind the desk.
   ▪ take a seat to sit – used especially when asking someone to sit down: Please take a seat – she will be with you in a minute. | Would the audience please take their seats – the show will begin in five minutes.
   ▪ sink into something to sit in a comfortable chair and let yourself fall back into it: We switched on the TV and sank into our armchairs.
   ▪ lounge to sit in a very comfortable relaxed way: They lounged around all day by the pool.
   ▪ perch to sit on the edge of something: He perched on the arm of the sofa. | My sister was perched (=was sitting) on a high stool.
   ▪ be slumped to be sitting while leaning against something, especially because you are injured, drunk, or asleep: They found him slumped against the steering wheel.
   ▪ squat to sit with your knees bent under you, your bottom just off the ground, balancing on your feet: A little boy was squatting at the edge of the pool.