Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1463
audience
观众；听众
the people who watch or listen to a (usually public) performance
- 1.
A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.
在听力范围内的一群人；特别是听或观看表演、演讲等的大型聚会
- 2.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
观众或听众的聚会
- 3.
A widespread or nationwide viewing or listening public, as of a TV or radio network or program.
电视或广播网络或节目的广泛或全国性观众。
- 4.
the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment
对信息或娱乐感兴趣的公众
- 5.
A formal meeting with a state or religious dignitary.
与国家或宗教要人的正式会面
- 6.
an opportunity to state your case and be heard
陈述和被听取的机会
- 7.
The readership of a book or other written publication.
书籍或其他书面出版物的读者群。
- 8.
A following.
追随者
在听力范围内的一群人；特别是听或观看表演、演讲等的大型聚会；观众或听众的聚会；电视或广播网络或节目的广泛或全国性观众。；对信息或娱乐感兴趣的公众；与国家或宗教要人的正式会面
In use
The audience clapped loudly when the singer finished the song.
The whole audience stood up and cheered at the end of the play.
The audience in the cinema laughed at the funny parts of the movie.
the audience applauded
someone in the audience began to cough
every artist needs an audience
the broadcast reached an audience of millions
he saw that he had lost his audience
an audience of [number]
用于说明观众数量。
Connections
Collocations
- target audience
- 目标受众
- The marketing team identified the target audience for the new product.营销团队确定了新产品的目标受众。
- live audience
- 现场观众
- The comedian performed in front of a live audience.喜剧演员在现场观众面前表演。
- audience member
- 观众之一
- Each audience member was given a questionnaire.每位观众都收到了一份问卷。
- captive audience
- 被迫的听众（手机等无法离开的听众）
- The passengers were a captive audience for the flight attendant's safety demonstration.乘客们被迫成为空乘安全演示的听众。
- audience participation
- 观众参与
- The show encourages audience participation.这场表演鼓励观众参与。
- studio audience
Learner notes
Memory Tip
听众在听音频（audio），所以是 audience。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：剧院、音乐会、电视节目 该词通常指聚集的听众或观众，适用于各种公开表演或演讲场合，语气中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No words rhyme exactly with 'audience'. The following words share the spelling ending '-ence' but have different stressed vowels or stress patterns.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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