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

• He took an interest in going to the theater when he was young.
  他年轻时喜欢去影剧院。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I was waiting for you at the theater.
  我在电影院等你。
• He also composed for theater, films, and dance.
  他还用戏剧，电影和舞蹈。
• I like the theater, and dancing* and playing tennis.
  我喜欢戏剧和舞蹈和打网球。
• 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。
• In the professional theater, there is a tremendous need to prove that you're a pro
  在专业戏剧界，非常有必要证明你是专业演员。
• With which we began the action theater.
  我们在action剧院就开始了。