thea‧tre S2 W2 British English , theater American English / θɪətə $ -ər / 名词

1 building [可数名词] a building or place with a stage where plays and shows are performed :

an open-air theatre (= a theatre that is outside )

the Mercury Theater

2 plays [不可数名词]

a) plays as a form of entertainment :

I enjoy theater and swimming.

the theatre

He’s really interested in literature and the theatre.

Yeats’ plays are great poetry but they are not good theatre (= good entertainment ) .

b) the work of acting in, writing, or organizing plays :

classes in theater and music

in the theatre

She’s been working in the theatre over thirty years.

3 place to see a film [可数名词] American English a building where films are shown 同义词 movie theater American English , cinema British English :

‘Bambi’ was the first movie I ever saw in the theater.

4 hospital [可数和不可数名词] British English a special room in a hospital where medical operations are done 同义词 operating room American English

in theatre

Marilyn is still in theatre.

5 war [可数名词] formal a large area where a war is being fought :

the Pacific theater during World War II

THESAURUS

stage the raised area on which the actors, musicians etc perform : He came on stage to rapturous applause. | The band will appear live on stage for the first time in three years.

the stalls British English , the orchestra American English the lower level of seats : He had a seat in the stalls. | We paid $100 for a seat in the orchestra.

the circle British English , the balcony the higher level of seats : They were sitting in the balcony.

the orchestra pit the space below the stage where the musicians sit : The actress fell into the orchestra pit.

box office the place in a theatre where you buy tickets : Collect your tickets at the box office.

programme British English , program American English a small book that you buy when you go to the theatre that gives information about the play and the performers : His name is not in the programme. | Do you want me to buy you a program?

interval British English , intermission BrE formal and American English a short period of time between the parts of a play or show when the audience can talk or have a drink : We got a drink in the interval.