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。
• Are you going to the movie theater with me tonight?
  今晚你计划和我一块去电影院吗？
• 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。
• 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。
• With which we began the action theater.
  我们在action剧院就开始了。
• 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。
• You came by our theater?
  你经过我们的剧院了？
• This theater is packed tonight.
  这个电影院今晚挤满了人。
• 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？