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theatre

UK //ˈθɪətə//US //ˈθiːətər//

词源

源自古法语 'theatre',来自拉丁语 'theatrum',最终来自希腊语 'theatron'(观看的地方)。

noun

❶ 指专门用于表演戏剧、音乐剧等现场演出的建筑或场所,通常配备舞台和观众席。

“We went to the theatre to watch a Shakespeare play.”

(我们去剧院看了一场莎士比亚戏剧。)

“The new theatre has seating for over a thousand people.”

(新剧院可容纳一千多名观众。)

❶ 指戏剧艺术或表演行业,包括创作、制作和演出等各个方面。

“He studied theatre at university.”

(他在大学学习戏剧。)

“She has a passion for the theatre.”

(她对戏剧艺术充满热情。)

同义词:playhouse, auditorium, stage, drama, performing arts

常见短语

theatre of war — 军事术语,指战争或军事行动发生的区域或范围。

“The general surveyed the entire theatre of war.”

(将军审视了整个战区。)

theatre in the round — 一种剧场形式,舞台位于中央,观众围绕四周而坐。

“The play was performed in a theatre in the round.”

(这部剧是在圆形剧场演出的。)