an entrance hall or other open area in a building used by the public, especially a hotel or theatre (尤指旅馆或剧院等公共建筑的)门厅,休息厅 ■(N. Amer.)an entrance hall in a house or flat (北美)(房子或公寓的)前厅;门厅
语源
late 18th cent. (denoting the centre of attention or activity): from French, hearth, home', based on Latin focus 'domestic hearth'