vestibule
US /ˈves.tə.bjuːl/
UK /ˈves.tə.bjuːl/
1.
门厅, 前厅, 玄关
a small entrance hall or passage between the outer door and the interior of a house or building
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She waited for him in the vestibule.
她在门厅等他。
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The grand hotel had a spacious vestibule.
那家大酒店有一个宽敞的门厅。
2.
车厢连接处, 列车玄关
an enclosed entrance to a railway carriage, often with sliding doors
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Passengers gathered in the train's vestibule before disembarking.
乘客们在下车前聚集在火车车厢连接处。
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The train's vestibule provided a quiet space between carriages.
火车的车厢连接处提供了车厢之间的一个安静空间。
3.
前庭, 腔, 通道
a chamber or channel opening into another, especially one of the cavities of the inner ear
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The vestibule of the inner ear plays a crucial role in balance.
内耳的前庭在平衡中起着关键作用。
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The nasal vestibule is the most anterior part of the nasal cavity.
鼻前庭是鼻腔最靠前的一部分。