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 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。
• We are writers of books and music, actors in the theater, and we home-school the boys.
  我们是书籍和乐曲的作者，是剧院里的演员，我们也给孩子们提供了家庭教学。
• He took an interest in going to the theater when he was young.
  他年轻时喜欢去影剧院。
• He also composed for theater, films, and dance.
  他还用戏剧，电影和舞蹈。
• We used a crane to lift the piano into the theater.
  我们使用起重机将钢琴搬进剧场。
• We lost our way to the theater and ended up missing the movie.
  我们在去电影院的路上迷路了，结果误了电影。
• 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。
• Last month, I waited in front of the theater for an hour without seeing her shadow.
  上个月，我在电影院门口等了一个小时还不见她的人影。
• The theater emptied when the movie ended.
  电影结束了，剧院里的人就走空了。
• I like the theater, and dancing* and playing tennis.
  我喜欢戏剧和舞蹈和打网球。