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

• 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。
• Steven: Jeff, do you have more experience in television or in theater?
  史蒂文：杰夫，对于电视剧和戏剧，你哪个更有经验？
• With which we began the action theater.
  我们在action剧院就开始了。
• He took an interest in going to the theater when he was young.
  他年轻时喜欢去影剧院。
• This theater is packed tonight.
  这个电影院今晚挤满了人。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The Commission for the new theater was given to a well-known architect.
  建造新剧院之权已委托给一位著名的建筑师。
• Are you going to the movie theater with me tonight?
  今晚你计划和我一块去电影院吗？