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opera

UK //ˈɒp.ər.ə//US //ˈɑː.pɚ.ə//

词源

源自意大利语'opera',意为'作品'或'劳动',来自拉丁语'opera',意为'工作'或'努力'。

noun

❶ 歌剧,一种结合音乐、歌唱、戏剧和舞台艺术的综合性表演形式,通常用古典音乐伴奏。

“We went to see an Italian opera at the theater last night.”

(昨晚我们去剧院看了一场意大利歌剧。)

“She has a beautiful voice and dreams of singing in an opera one day.”

(她嗓音优美,梦想有一天能在歌剧中演唱。)

❶ 歌剧剧本或歌剧作品,指具体的歌剧创作或演出内容。

“Carmen is one of the most popular operas in the world.”

(《卡门》是世界上最受欢迎的歌剧之一。)

“He wrote the libretto for the new opera.”

(他为这部新歌剧撰写了剧本。)

同义词:musical drama, lyric theater, operatic work

常见短语

soap opera — 肥皂剧,指情节夸张、情感丰富的长篇连续剧,通常以日常生活为背景。

“My grandmother watches the same soap opera every afternoon.”

(我奶奶每天下午都看同一部肥皂剧。)

opera glasses — 观剧望远镜,一种小型双筒望远镜,用于在剧院观看演出时看清细节。

“She brought her opera glasses to get a better view of the stage.”

(她带了观剧望远镜来更清楚地观看舞台表演。)