| 释义 |
orchestra/ˈɔ:kistrə/n. 1 a usu. large group of instrumentalists, esp. combining strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion 管弦乐队(通常指大型乐队，尤指包括弦乐、木管乐、铜管乐和打击乐) symphony orchestra 交响乐队 2a (in full 全称 orchestra pit) the part of a theatre, opera house, etc., where the orchestra plays, usu. in front of the stage and on a lower level (剧院、歌剧院等)乐池(在舞台前低一点的部分) b N. Amer. the stalls in a theatre [北美] (剧场中)正厅前排 3 the semicircular space in front of an ancient Greek theatre stage where the chorus danced and sang 合唱队席(古希腊剧场中半圆形部分，供表演舞蹈和合唱用) □ orchestral /-ˈkestr(ə)l/ adj.□ orchestrally /-ˈkestrəli/ adv.[Latin from Greek orkhēstra, from orkheomai ‘to dance’ (see sense 3)] |