At the east end of the nave is the vaulted sanctuary apse and at the west end a great narthex or vestibule, beyond which an exonarthex opens to the forecourt, or atrium. 在中央广场东部末端的半圆形后殿的拱状避难所,在西部末端的教堂前厅或门廊,较远一点的就是直达前院的教堂前厅,或者中庭。
The Royal Palace shut briefly but four days later it was business as usual, with Norwegians and tourists milling around the forecourt.
皇宫建筑短暂关闭,但四天后就恢复营业,前院里尽是挪威人和游客在打转。
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Because you may ask I them to pick you up at the forecourt, next to the terminal building.
因为您可能会要求他们在候机楼旁边的前院接您。
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The swollen sun burned straight down the middle of the frying concrete and there was no shade anywhere except under the few scattered palms in the forecourts of the motels.
膨胀的太阳直直地照在煎炸的混凝土中间,除了汽车旅馆前院那几棵散落的棕榈树下,没有任何地方可以遮阴。
英语百科
Forecourt
In architecture a forecourt is an open area in front of a structure's entrance.
In archaeology, forecourt is the name given to the area in front of certain types of chamber tomb. They were likely the venue of ritual practices connected with the burial and commemoration of the dead in the past societies that built these types of tombs.