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

• 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。
• STEVEN: Are you more interested in theater or in television?
  史蒂文：你是对戏剧还是对电视剧更感兴趣？
• You came by our theater?
  你经过我们的剧院了？
• 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。
• Oh, that theater was chronic.
  哦，那家戏院可糟透呢。
• I like the theater, and dancing* and playing tennis.
  我喜欢戏剧和舞蹈和打网球。
• He also composed for theater, films, and dance.
  他还用戏剧，电影和舞蹈。
• The theater emptied when the movie ended.
  电影结束了，剧院里的人就走空了。
• With which we began the action theater.
  我们在action剧院就开始了。
• 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。