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复数形式
lobbies
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大厅
the area just inside the entrance of a public building such as a hotel, etc.
A lobby is the entrance area or waiting space inside a building, usually near the front doors. It often serves as a transitional space between the outside and the rest of the building. Lobbies are commonly found in places like hotels, offices, and apartment buildings. They can be furnished with chairs, tables, and sometimes decorative features like plants or artwork. This area is used for receiving visitors, waiting, or accessing other rooms in the building, such as elevators or staircases.
- Guests gathered in the hotel lobby, waiting for the shuttle to the airport.
客人们聚集在酒店的大堂，等待前往机场的班车。
- The spacious lobby of the theater buzzed with excitement before the show.
剧院宽敞的大堂在演出前充满了兴奋的嗡嗡声。
- She sat in the lobby, sipping her coffee and watching people come and go.
她坐在大堂里，啜饮着咖啡，看着人们来来往往。
- The lobby of the office building featured modern art installations and comfortable seating areas.
办公楼的大堂设有现代艺术装置和舒适的休息区。
- The hotel's grand lobby was adorned with marble floors and chandeliers.
酒店宏伟的大堂装饰着大理石地板和枝形吊灯。
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游说团体, 压力集团
an organized group of individuals or organizations that actively seek to influence public officials and policymakers on specific issues or laws
- The environmental lobby group lobbied lawmakers to pass stricter regulations on carbon emissions.
环保游说团体游说立法者通过更严格的碳排放法规。
- The healthcare lobby exerted pressure on Congress to expand access to affordable healthcare for all citizens.
医疗保健游说团体向国会施压，要求扩大所有公民获得负担得起的医疗保健的机会。
- Lobby groups representing the tech industry advocated for policies favorable to innovation and digital privacy.
代表科技行业的游说团体倡导有利于创新和数字隐私的政策。
- Lobbies for agricultural interests argued for subsidies and trade policies that support farmers and ranchers.
农业利益的游说团体主张支持农民和牧场主的补贴和贸易政策。
- The gun rights lobby mobilized its members to oppose proposed gun control legislation through grassroots campaigns and lobbying efforts.
枪支权利游说团体通过基层运动和游说努力动员其成员反对提出的枪支管制立法。