a·tri·um
noun/ˈeɪtriəm/
/ˈeɪtriəm/
(plural atria
/ˈeɪtriə/
/ˈeɪtriə/
)- a large high space, usually with a glass roof, in the centre of a modern building
(现代建筑物中央通常带有玻璃屋顶的)中庭,中厅 - The reception was held in the atrium.
招待会在中庭举行。
- The reception was held in the atrium.
- an open space in the centre of an ancient Roman villa (= a large house)
(古罗马大宅的)天井 - (anatomy) either of the two upper spaces in the heart that are used in the first stage of sending the blood around the body
synonym auricle心房
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin.