theater

英 [ˈθɪətə(r)]

美 [ˈθiːətər]

n.  剧场; 戏剧; 战场; (某一国,某一作家的)戏剧作品

考研TOEFL

BNC.39534 / COCA.1535

英英释义

noun

• a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
  1. the house was full
  Synonym:theatrehouse
• the art of writing and producing plays
  Synonym:dramaturgydramatic artdramaticstheatre
• a region in which active military operations are in progress
  1. the army was in the field awaiting action
  2. he served in the Vietnam theater for three years
  Synonym:fieldfield of operationstheater of operationstheatretheatre of operations

双语例句

• Seldom did I go to theater, but now it is different.
  以前我很少去剧院，但是现在不同了。
• You go to bars, watch sports or go to the theater with people, he said.
  你和大家一起去酒吧，观看体育比赛或是去剧院，他说。
• He took an interest in going to the theater when he was young.
  他年轻时喜欢去影剧院。
• This theater is packed tonight.
  这个电影院今晚挤满了人。
• The Commission for the new theater was given to a well-known architect.
  建造新剧院之权已委托给一位著名的建筑师。
• I was waiting for you at the theater.
  我在电影院等你。
• The theater emptied when the movie ended.
  电影结束了，剧院里的人就走空了。
• Similar theater festivals have also been held in other cities including Jinan and Guangzhou in recent years.
  近年来，其它城市如济南和广州也举办了类似的戏剧节。
• He became known as the enfant terrible of British theater.
  他成为英国戏剧界让人头痛的天才。
• She had recently taken a canvas from the theater and tacked it up on the wall.
  她最近从剧院拿回一幅油画，用图钉把它钉在了墙上。