lounge 是什么意思？lounge 的含义 - 柯林高阶英语学习词典 - 在线工具

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense lounges , present participle lounging , past tense, past participle lounged

1. countable noun

In a house, a lounge is a room where people sit and relax.

[mainly British]

The Holmbergs were sitting before a roaring fire in the lounge, sipping their cocoa.

Synonyms: sitting room [British], living room, parlour [old-fashioned], drawing room More Synonyms of lounge

2. countable noun

In a hotel, club, or other public place, a lounge is a room where people can sit and relax.

I spoke to her in the lounge of a big Johannesburg hotel where she was attending a union meeting. [+ of]

3. countable noun

In an airport, a lounge is a very large room where people can sit and wait for aircraft to arrive or leave.

Instead of taking me to the departure lounge they took me right to my seat on the plane.

4. verb

If you lounge somewhere, you sit or lie there in a relaxed or lazy way.

They ate and drank and lounged in the shade. [VERB preposition]

If you don't want to lounge on the beach, you can go on a guided walk along the nature trail. [VERB preposition]

Synonyms: relax, pass time, hang out [informal], idle More Synonyms of lounge

Phrasal verbs:

lounge around

lounge