Word · Frequency #33886
coliseum
/ˌkɔliˈsiəm/
noun
大体育馆；大剧场；大型公共娱乐场
核心释义
常大写指特定场馆，如罗马斗兽场
an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena for contests and spectacles
- 1.
大型剧院、电影院或体育场
A large theatre, cinema, or stadium.
- 2.
大型圆形场馆
A large, often circular building, for indoor sporting events, exhibitions, concerts, etc.; arena.
大型剧院、电影院或体育场；大型圆形场馆；大体育馆；大剧场；大公共娱乐场
用法In use
The ancient coliseum could hold over 50,000 spectators.
用法提示：名词，表示大型圆形场馆，用于竞技或表演。
They built a new coliseum for the city's sports events.
用法提示：名词，指大型体育馆，作及物动词build的宾语。
The concert was held in the coliseum, which was packed with fans.
用法提示：名词，表示可容纳大量观众的场馆，作介词in的宾语。
the + Coliseum
当指特定大型场馆时，常大写。
The concert was held at the Coliseum.
音乐会在体育馆举行。
a + coliseum
The city built a new coliseum for sports events.
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- Colosseum
- 罗马斗兽场 · 特指罗马的古竞技场，而coliseum泛指大型体育馆或剧场。
- amphitheater
- 圆形剧场，竞技场 · 侧重指圆形露天剧场，coliseum可指有顶棚的体育馆。
- stadium
- 体育场 · stadium通常指有看台的体育场，coliseum可指多用途大型场馆。
词族Word family
- coliseums
- plural
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，常指大型圆形或椭圆形场馆
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