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

• Besides film and record projects, I have continued to work in the theater.
  除了电影和唱片工作外，我还继续从事戏剧表演。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I like the theater, and dancing* and playing tennis.
  我喜欢戏剧和舞蹈和打网球。
• Oh, that theater was chronic.
  哦，那家戏院可糟透呢。
• But I started managing a movie theater there and that was exposing me more.
  但我开始管理一家电影院有，那就是暴露了我更多。
• 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 saw Andy and another girl in the movie theater last night.
  但昨晚我看见Andy和另一个女生在电影院里。
• Poetry and the theater play an important role in contemporary Romanian life.
  诗歌和戏剧在当代罗马尼亚人生活中扮演了重要的角色。