theater
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
theater (US) noun
plural theaters
theater (US)
noun
plural theaters
Learner's definition of THEATER
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a : a building where plays, shows, etc., are performed on a stage剧院；戏院；剧场 — see also dinner theater
- the oldest theater in the city城里最古老的剧院
- a theater performance剧场演出
- the theater district in New York City纽约市的剧院区
b US : a building or room in which movies are shown电影院
- The film is now showing in theaters.这部影片正在各电影院上映。
- a movie theater电影院
- a home theater家庭影院
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a : plays in general or as a form of entertainment戏剧
- We enjoyed a weekend of music, dance, and theater.周末我们欣赏了音乐、舞蹈和戏剧。
- He was very fond of the theater and had purchased tickets for several performances.他很喜欢戏剧，买过几场演出的票。
- Her interests include theater and poetry.她的兴趣包括戏剧和诗歌。
- the theater of 16th-century England有关16世纪的英格兰的戏剧
- a theater critic戏剧评论家
b : the art or activity of performing in or producing plays on a stage戏剧表演；戏剧演出 — see also community theater
- She majored in theater in college.她大学学的是戏剧表演专业。
- a course in American theater美国戏剧课程
- His monologues made for good theater.他的独白让戏剧很出彩。
- The play makes lively theater.这部剧的演出很生动。
- a theater troupe/company剧团
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a : a place where important events or actions occur（重大事件发生的）场所 — usually singular通常用单数
- the theater of health-care reform医疗保健改革地区
b : a large area where there is a war战场；战区
- He fought in the Pacific theater (of operations) in World War II.第二次世界大战期间他在太平洋战场作战。
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- rounder
- rounders
- roundest
- rounding
- roundly
- roundness
- round number
- round of applause
- round on
- round-robin
- round robin
- round-robins
- rounds
- round-shouldered
- round shouldered
- roundtable
- roundtables
- round the back
- round the bend
- round-the-clock
- round the clock
- round the twist
- round the year
- round-trip
- round trip