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mezzanine

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Buildings, Theatre
mez·za·nine /ˈmezəniːn, ˈmetsə- $ ˈmezə-/ noun [countable]  1 TBBa small floor that is built between two other floors in a building 〔两层楼之间的〕夹层楼面,夹楼 the mezzanine floor 夹楼层2. American EnglishAPT the lowest balcony in a theatre, or the first few rows of seats in that balcony 〔剧院的〕最底层楼厅 最底层楼厅的前座
Examples from the Corpus
mezzanineThe cafe was on the mezzanine.Most of the kids from Beginners went up to the mezzanine, where Angie had set up a soda and sandwich concession.We have to move upstairs to the mezzanine just so we can hear ourselves over the din.He crossed the lobby and walked upstairs to the mezzanine where he found a bar with a view of the doors.
Origin mezzanine (1700-1800) French Italian mezzanino, from mezzano middle
mez·za·nine nounChineseSyllable
built Corpus floor that a between is two small floors other


mezzanine
mezzanine /ˈmezəniːn, ˈmetsə- $ ˈmezə-/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: French
 Origin: Italian mezzanino, from mezzano __middle__
1. a small floor that is built between two other floors in a building:
    the mezzanine floor
2. American English the lowest balcony in a theatre, or the first few rows of seats in that balcony


mez·za·nineBrE /ˈmezəniːn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmezəniːn/ 🔊BrE /ˈmetsəniːn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmetsəniːn/ 🔊 nouna floor that is built between two floors of a building and is smaller than the other floors (介于两层楼之间、比其他楼层小的)夹层a bedroom on the mezzanine夹层楼面上的卧室a mezzanine floor夹楼层(NAmE) the first area of seats above the ground floor in a theatre; the first few rows of these seats (戏院的)最低层楼厅(前座)   see also dress circle