
好词典

源自中古英语 theatre,来自古法语 theatre,最终来自拉丁语 theātrum,希腊语 θέατρον (theatron),意为'观看的地方'。
❶ 指专门用于演出戏剧、音乐剧、歌剧等表演艺术的大型建筑或场所,通常设有舞台和观众席。
“We went to one of the oldest theatres in London last night.”
(昨晚我们去了伦敦最古老的剧院之一。)
“The new musical will be performed in theatres across the country.”
(这部新音乐剧将在全国各地的剧院上演。)
❶ 指戏剧艺术或戏剧行业,包括表演、制作和相关的文化活动。
“He has dedicated his life to the theatre.”
(他将一生奉献给了戏剧艺术。)
“She studied theatre at university.”
(她在大学学习戏剧。)
West End theatres — 指位于伦敦西区的主要商业剧院,相当于纽约的百老汇,是英国戏剧表演的中心。
“Many famous actors have performed in West End theatres.”
(许多著名演员都曾在伦敦西区的剧院演出。)
fringe theatre — 指非主流、实验性或小型的戏剧表演,通常在主流剧院之外演出,以创新和低成本为特点。
“She started her career in fringe theatre before moving to bigger productions.”
(在参与大型制作之前,她是在边缘剧场开始职业生涯的。)