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

• Theater owners lease films from film distributors.
  剧院老板从电影发行商处租电影放映。
• Oh, that theater was chronic.
  哦，那家戏院可糟透呢。
• This theater is packed tonight.
  这个电影院今晚挤满了人。
• 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。
• I was waiting for you at the theater.
  我在电影院等你。
• 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。
• 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。
• You came by our theater?
  你经过我们的剧院了？
• 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。
• 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。