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waiting room

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Daily life
ˈwaiting room noun [countable]  DWAITa room for people to wait in, for example before they see a doctor, until their train arrives etc 等候室;候诊室;候车室
Examples from the Corpus
waiting roomAt one time it must have been a waiting room for clients.In those days, the big waiting room looked like a Kurdish way station.A few seconds later-they enter the main waiting room.Wexford opened a latched horse-box door and entered the waiting room.The interviewer should collect the interviewee, not have him sent for from the waiting room. 4.There are tired murals of the Boston Tea Party on the waiting room walls and the chairs are stark and stiff.Quinn decided he would be less vulnerable in another spot and removed himself to the waiting room.
ˈwaiting room nounChineseSyllable
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waiting room
ˈwaiting room noun [countable]
a room for people to wait in, for example before they see a doctor, until their train arrives etc


waiting roomBrE /ˈweɪtɪŋ ruːm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈweɪtɪŋ ruːm/ 🔊BrE /ˈweɪtɪŋ rʊm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈweɪtɪŋ rʊm/ 🔊 nouna room where people can sit while they are waiting, for example for a bus or train, or to see a doctor or dentist 等候室;候车室;候诊室<titled tranID="26" status="2">Restaurants<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>餐馆</chn></titled>

Eating out 去餐馆吃饭

  • eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant 在一家餐馆吃(午/晚)饭/进餐/碰面
  • go (out)/take sb (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal 去/带某人去(外面)吃午饭/吃晚饭/用餐
  • have a meal with sb 与某人一起吃饭
  • make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada) (以山田的名字)预订座位
  • reserve/ (especially BrE) book a table for six 预订一张坐六人的桌子
  • ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window 要一张两人桌/靠窗的桌子

In the restaurant 在餐馆

  • wait to be seated 等待就座
  • show sb to their table 把某人引到桌旁
  • sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter 坐在角落/窗边/吧台边/柜台边
  • hand sb/give sb the menu/wine list 把菜单/酒水单递给某人
  • open/read/study/peruse the menu 打开/看/仔细看菜单
  • the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children's menu/an extensive wine list 这餐馆有一个三道菜的套餐/儿童菜单/丰富的酒水单
  • taste/sample/try the wine 品尝葡萄酒
  • the waiter takes your order 服务生帮你点餐
  • order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house (BrE) speciality/(especially NAmE) specialty 点当日例汤/一道特色菜/餐馆特色菜
  • serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee 端上/吃完第一道菜/开胃菜/主菜/甜点;端上/喝完咖啡
  • complain about the food/the service/your meal 抱怨食物/服务/饭菜不好
  • enjoy your meal 享用饭菜

Paying 结账

  • pay/ask for (especially BrE) the bill/(NAmE) the check 付账;要求结账
  • pay for/treat sb to dinner/lunch/the meal 付晚饭/午饭/饭钱;请某人吃晚饭/午饭/饭
  • service is (not) included 不含服务费
  • give sb/leave (sb) a tip 给某人小费