| 释义 |
theatre/ˈθiətə/n. (US [美] theater) 1a a building or outdoor area for dramatic performances 戏院，剧场 b (in full 全称 picture theatre) esp. N. Amer., Austral. & NZ a cinema [尤北美澳新]电影院 2a the writing and production of plays 剧本，剧作 b effective material for the stage 舞台效果，戏剧效果 makes good theatre 舞台效果不错 3 (in full 全称 lecture theatre) a room or hall for lectures etc. with seats in tiers (有阶梯式座位的)讲堂(或教室) 4 Brit. an operating theatre [英]手术室 5a a scene or field of action (行动的)场面，场所 the theatre of war 战争场面 b (作 attrib.) designating weapons intermediate between tactical and strategic 战术的；作战的 theatre nuclear missiles 战术核导弹 6 a natural land formation in a gradually rising part circle like ancient Greek and Roman theatres (古希腊和古罗马式的)露天圆形剧场 [Middle English via Old French t(h)eatre or Latin theatrum from Greek theatron, from theaomai ‘behold’] |