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reception room

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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reˈception ˌroom noun [countable]  British EnglishDHH a room in a private house that is not a kitchen, bedroom, or bathroom – used by people who sell houses 客厅,会客室〔此词为出售房屋者使用〕
Examples from the Corpus
reception roomHe sits in an oversized armchair in a huge reception room equipped with a state-of-the-art video wall.Bernstein went back to the locked reception room through an inner doorway.The public reception room was not a welcoming sight.Tommy, as usual, is whispering to Nico hotly when I come through the reception room.The reception room was little more than a hall.
reˈception ˌroom nounChineseSyllable
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reception room
reˈception ˌroom noun [countable]
British English a room in a private house that is not a kitchen, bedroom, or bathroom – used by people who sell houses


reception roomBrE /rɪˈsepʃn ruːm/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈsepʃn ruːm/ 🔊BrE /rɪˈsepʃn rʊm/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈsepʃn rʊm/ 🔊 noun (BrE) (used especially when advertising houses for sale) a room in a house where people can sit, for example a living room or dining room (尤用于推销房屋时的)接待室,会客室