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单词 matinee
释义

matinee

/ˈmatɪneɪ /
noun
An afternoon performance in a theatre or cinema.She remembers as a child going to traditional Saturday matinees at her local cinema, and said: ‘It's something that has been missing.’...
  • Its popularity in 1948 with both schoolchildren and adults saw the Blossom Street picture house bursting at the seams during matinees and evening performances for weeks on end.
  • They are thinking of continuing their matinees at the theatre, and may have a supper at their grand opening, which is not yet set, although plans are to hold it somewhere near the end of April.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French matinée, literally 'morning (as a period of activity)', from matin 'morning': performances were formerly also in the morning.

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