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

• You came by our theater?
  你经过我们的剧院了？
• 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。
• When I got to the theater I found that they had sold all the tickets.
  当我到剧场的时候，我发现所有的票都卖没了。
• Steven: Jeff, do you have more experience in television or in theater?
  史蒂文：杰夫，对于电视剧和戏剧，你哪个更有经验？
• 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。
• Theater owners lease films from film distributors.
  剧院老板从电影发行商处租电影放映。
• With which we began the action theater.
  我们在action剧院就开始了。
• 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。
• I was waiting for you at the theater.
  我在电影院等你。
• He took an interest in going to the theater when he was young.
  他年轻时喜欢去影剧院。