theatre
(US theater), n
1 [C] buildingor outdoor area for the performance of plays and similar entertainments 戲院; 劇院; 露天劇場
West End theatres 倫敦西區的戲院
an open-air theatre 露天劇場
use the school gymnasium as a theatre 用學校的體育館作劇場. =>illus at App 1 見附錄1插圖, page ix.2 [C]
(a) room or hall for lectures, etc with seats in rows rising one behind another (供演講等用的)階梯教室或禮堂.
(b) (also `operating-theatre) room in a hospital, etc where surgical operations are performed (醫院等處的)手術室
The patient is on her way to (the) theatre. 那個女病人馬上就到手術室.
[attrib 作定語]
a theatre sister, ie a nurse assisting during operations手術室護士.
3 [C] ~ of sth (rhet 修辭) scene of important events (esp of war) 重大事件發生的場所; (尤指)戰場, 戰區
the latest theatre of internal conflict 內戰的最新戰場.
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(a) [U] dramatic literature or art; the writing, acting and producing of plays 戲劇; 戲劇文學或藝術; 劇本的寫作、 演出及上演
a study of Greek theatre 對希臘戲劇的研究
Do you often go to the theatre (ie go to see a play)? 你常去看戲嗎?
The play is well written but it is not/does not make good theatre, ie is not effective when performed. 這個劇本寫得很好, 但演出效果不好.
(b) the theatre [sing]
the theatrical world as a profession or way of life 戲劇界; 戲劇業
She wants to go into the theatre, eg become an actress. 她想入戲劇界(如當演員).
?? 擴展釋義
n. 戲院, 電影院, 劇場, 全體觀眾, 戲劇, 戲劇效果, 階梯式講堂, 場所
?? 醫學釋義
①手術室 ②劇場
?? 同為「初中」詞匯
pressuren. 壓(力);壓力;氣壓(或血壓)(的縮略形式);壓(迫)感;
vi. 施加壓力;迫使;使(機艙等)增壓;