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a room in a private house for sitting in, entertaining visitors, etc. （私人住房的）起居室，客厅 (in compounds 构成复合词 a shop that provides particular goods or services （专营某种商品或业务的）店铺 a beauty/an ice-cream parlour 美容院；冰淇淋店
Extra ExamplesA fitness room, sauna, massage and beauty parlour are all available at a charge. 健身房、桑拿、按摩和美容院都是收费的。 Arkan owns the best ice-cream parlour in the city. 阿尔肯拥有全市最好的冰淇淋店。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French parlur ‘place for speaking’, from Latin parlare ‘speak’.