- (especially British English)
a large tent used at social events (大型活动用的)大帐篷 The guests sat under a large marquee. 客人们坐在大帐篷下面。 The wedding reception was held in a marquee. 婚宴是在大帐篷里举行的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- giant
- huge
- large
- …
- erect
- in a/the marquee
- under a/the marquee
- (North American English)
a covered entrance to a theatre, hotel, etc., often with a sign on or above it (戏院、酒店等入口处,通常带有标记的)遮檐 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- theater
- lighted
- showbiz
- …
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from marquise, taken as plural and assimilated to -ee.