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theatre (also theater) noun
⇨ drama (an evening of music and theatre) ⇨ hall 1 (see a play at the theatre)drama noun drama ♦︎ theatre ♦︎ stage ♦︎ acting ♦︎ show business ♦︎ the performing arts ♦︎ showbizThese words are all used to talk about the activity or profession of performing plays. 这些词均表示表演艺术或专业。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆improvisational / serious drama / theatre / acting◆classical / Elizabethan / modern drama / theatre◆to study drama / theatre / acting◆a drama / theatre / stage / acting / performing arts school◆a drama / theatre / acting / performing arts student◆a drama / theatre critic■ drama / /ˈdrɑːmə/ / [uncountable] the performing of plays, especially when considered as a form of literature 戏剧；戏剧文学◆Television drama is a powerful cultural medium.电视剧是一种强有力的文化媒介。 see also drama ⇨ play noun ▸ dramatic adjective [usually before noun] ◆Students will study various plays and dramatic texts.学生将学习各种形式的戏剧和剧本。■ theatre (BrE) (NAmE theater) [uncountable] the performing of plays, especially when considered as a form of entertainment 戏剧；戏剧表演◆ (BrE) I like music, theatre and cinema.我喜欢音乐、戏剧和电影。◆The play challenges current ideas about what makes good theatre (= what makes good entertainment when performed).这出戏对何谓好戏剧的普遍看法提出了质疑。▸ theatrical adjective [only before noun] ◆a theatrical career演艺生涯■ stage (often the stage 常作the stage) [singular] the theatre and the performing of plays as a profession or a form of entertainment 戏剧；戏剧专业；戏剧表演◆His parents didn't want him to go on the stage (= to be an actor).他父母不想让他当演员。◆She was a popular star of stage and screen (= theatre and cinema).她是观众喜爱的舞台和银幕两栖明星。 see also stage ⇨ play verb 3 ■ acting [uncountable] the activity or profession of performing in plays, films, etc. （戏剧、电影等的）表演；演艺业◆She started her acting career while still at school.上学时她就开始了自己的演艺事业。 see also act ⇨ play verb 3 ■ ˈshow business [uncountable] the business of providing public entertainment, for example in the theatre, films or television 娱乐行业；娱乐界；演艺界◆The whole family is in show business.这一家人都从事演艺工作。■ the perˌforming ˈarts [countable, plural] (rather formal) arts such as music, dance and drama which are performed for an audience 表演艺术◆The book examines recent trends in the performing arts.该书探讨了表演艺术的最新发展趋势。■ showbiz /ˈʃəʊbɪz; NAmE ˈʃoʊbɪz/ [uncountable] (informal) show business 娱乐行业；娱乐界；演艺界◆The club is a favourite haunt of showbiz stars and celebrities.该俱乐部是演艺明星和社会名流很喜欢光顾的地方。◆That's showbiz!这就是娱乐界嘛！ hall1 noun a concert hall 音乐厅the entrance hall 门厅hall ♦︎ theatre ♦︎ auditorium ♦︎ chamber ♦︎ ballroom ♦︎ amphitheatreThese are all words for a large room that can hold a lot of people and is used for public and social events. 这些词均表示礼堂、大厅。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a 500-seat hall / theatre / auditorium / chamber / amphitheatre◆a crowded / packed hall / theatre / auditorium◆a huge hall / auditorium◆an open-air theatre / auditorium / amphitheatre◆a conference hall / chamber■ hall [countable] a building or large room that is used for events such as public meetings, meals and concerts 礼堂；大厅◆It's important for a concert hall to have good acoustics.有好的音响效果对音乐厅是很重要的。◆There are three dining halls on campus.校园里有三个食堂。◆They will be performing at The Royal Albert Hall.他们将在皇家艾伯特音乐厅演出。ⓘ In British English a hall is also a large room in a school used for assemblies (= meetings of all the teachers and students in the school) and performances; in American English this is called the auditorium. 英式英语中，hall还指开师生大会和演出用的学校礼堂，美式英语中则用auditorium表示此义。■ theatre (BrE) (NAmE theater) [countable] a building where plays and similar types of entertainment are performed 剧院；剧场◆She left the theatre a few minutes after the curtain fell.落幕后几分钟她就离开了剧场。◆How often do you go to the theatre?你多久去看一次戏？■ auditorium / /ˌɔːdɪˈtɔːriəm/ / (plural auditoriums or auditoria) [countable] the part of a theatre or concert hall in which the audience sits; a large building or room in which events such as public meetings and concerts are held （剧院或音乐厅的）观众席；礼堂；会堂◆He stood at the back of the packed auditorium.礼堂里挤满了人，他站在后面。◆The new building will include an exhibition hall, auditorium, bookshop and restaurant.这座新楼里将有展厅、礼堂、书店和餐厅。ⓘ In American English an auditorium is also a large room in a school used for assemblies (= meetings of all the teachers and students in the school) and performances; in British English this is called the school hall. 美式英语中，auditorium还指开师生大会和演出用的学校礼堂，英式英语中则用hall表示此义。■ chamber / /ˈtʃeɪmbə(r)/ / [countable] a hall in a public building that is used for formal meetings 会议厅◆The members left the council chamber.议员离开了会议厅。◆He had to answer some tricky questions from the floor of the debating chamber.他不得不在辩论厅回答议员提出的棘手问题。■ ballroom [countable] a very large room used for dancing on formal occasions 舞厅◆He entered the palatial ballroom and took in his surroundings.他走进富丽堂皇的舞厅，仔细打量周围的环境。■ amphitheatre (BrE) (NAmE amphitheater) /ˈæmfɪθɪətə(r); NAmE ˈæmfɪθiːətər/ [countable] a circular building without a roof and with rows of seats that rise in steps around an open space, used especially in ancient Greece and Rome for public entertainments; a circular or semi-circular room, hall or theatre with rows of seats that rise in steps （尤指古希腊和古罗马的）圆形露天剧场，圆形露天竞技场；（圆形或半圆形）阶梯大厅，剧场◆The Roman amphitheatre stands just outside the fortress walls.古罗马竞技场就坐落在城墙外。◆Here in a vast amphitheatre you can dance the night away.在这个巨大的露天剧场里，你可以一直跳舞到天亮。 see also arena ⇨ pitch |