| 单词 | theatre |
| 释义 | theatre n. (US theater) 1. a a building or outdoor area for dramatic performances. b a cinema. 2. a the writing and production of plays. b effective material for the stage (makes good theatre). 3. a room or hall for lectures etc. with seats in tiers. 4. Brit. an operating theatre. 5. a a scene or field of action (the theatre of war). b (attrib.) designating weapons intermediate between tactical and strategic (theatre nuclear missiles). 6. a natural land-formation in a gradually rising part-circle like ancient Greek and Roman theatres. Phrases and idioms theatre-goer a frequenter of theatres. theatre-going frequenting theatres. theatre-in-the-round a dramatic performance on a stage surrounded by spectators. theatre sister a nurse supervising the nursing team in an operating theatre. Etymology: ME f. OF t(h)eatre or f. L theatrum f. Gk theatron f. theaomai behold |
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