
好词典

源自拉丁语 'audientia',意为'倾听',后经古法语 'audience' 进入英语。
❶ 指观看表演、演讲或活动的观众群体,可以是现场的听众或电视广播的收看者。
“The audience clapped loudly after the concert.”
(音乐会结束后观众热烈鼓掌。)
“Her speech moved the entire audience to tears.”
(她的演讲让全场观众感动落泪。)
❶ 特指与重要人物(如君主、教皇等)正式会面的机会,通常用于正式场合。
“The ambassador was granted an audience with the king.”
(大使获准觐见国王。)
“She requested an audience with the CEO.”
(她请求与首席执行官会面。)
target audience — 指特定的目标受众群体,通常用于市场营销或媒体传播领域。
“The advertisement was designed for a teenage target audience.”
(这个广告是针对青少年目标受众设计的。)
captive audience — 指被迫或无法离开而必须听或看的观众,如教室里的学生或飞机上的乘客。
“The flight attendants had a captive audience for the safety demonstration.”
(乘务员向无法离开的乘客进行安全演示。)