atrium
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
解剖学 心房
词源late 16th cent.: from Latin.