单词 | audience |
释义 | audience —audience /ˈɔː.di.əns/ aep /ˈɑː-/ noun [C] (FORMAL MEETING) ► F0 a formal meeting that you have with an important person: » She had a private audience with the king.Thesaurus+: ↑Meeting people , ↑Official meetingsnoun [C] (GROUP OF PEOPLE) B1 [+ sing/pl verb] the group of people together in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc.: » She lectures to audiences all over the world.» The secret to public speaking is to get the audience on your side.» The audience was/were clearly delighted with the performance.» The magic show had a lot of audience participation, with people shouting things to the performers and going up on stage.Thesaurus+: ↑Audiences and spectatorsB2 [+ sing/pl verb] the (number of) people watching or listening to a particular television or radio programme, reading a particular book, or visiting a particular website: » The television company has lost a large part of its audience since it changed its programming.» Her latest book should appeal to a large audience (= many people will want to read it).Thesaurus+: ↑Audiences and spectators• • • Extra Examples:» The audience clapped and cheered when she stood up to speak.» She announced the winner of the competition to an excited audience.» She is a confident and practised speaker who always impresses her audience.» The candidates engaged in a lively debate, witnessed by a huge television audience.» The play shocked audiences when it was first performed. |
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