释义 |
hall /höl/ noun- A large room entered immediately by the front door of a house
- A passage or lobby at the entrance of a house
- The main room in a great house
- A building containing such a room
- A manor-house
- The main building of a college
- In some cases the college itself
- An unendowed college
- A licensed residence for students
- A college dining room
- Hence, the dinner itself
- A place for special professional education, or the conferring of diplomas, licences, etc
- The headquarters of a guild, society, etc
- A servants' dining room and sitting room (servants' hall)
- A building or large chamber for meetings, concerts, exhibitions, etc
- A clear space (archaic)
ORIGIN: OE hall (heall); Du hal, ON höll, etc hall-bedˈroom noun (US) A bedroom partitioned off at the end of an entrance hall hallˈ-door noun A front door hallˈmark noun - The authorized stamp impressed on gold, silver or platinum articles at Goldsmiths' Hall or some other place of assaying, indicating date, maker, fineness of metal, etc
- Any mark of authenticity or good quality
transitive verb To stamp with such a mark hallˈ-moot noun - The court of the lord of a manor
- The court of a guild
hall of fame noun - A gallery of busts, portraits, etc of celebrated people
- The ranks of the great and famous
hall of residence noun A building providing residential accommodation for students at a university, etc hallˈstand noun A tall piece of furniture fitted with hooks on which hats, coats and umbrellas can be left hall tree noun (N American) A hallstand hallˈway noun An entrance hall a hall, a hall (archaic) A cry at a masque for room for the dance, etc bachelor's hall - Any place in which a man is free from the restraining presence of a wife
- The state of having such freedom, often in the phrase to keep bachelor's hall
Liberty Hall A place where everyone may do as they please the halls Music halls |