Word · Frequency #1464
theatre
剧场；戏院；电影院
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows are presented
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n a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented；n the art of writing and producing plays；n a region in which active military operations are in progress
戏院；电影院
戏剧；戏剧艺术；战区；战场；戏院；电影院；剧场
In use
We booked tickets to see a play at the theatre tonight.
The theatre was packed for the opening night of the musical.
She works at the city theatre as a lighting technician.
go to the theatre
常见搭配，指去剧院观看演出。
We went to the theatre to see a play.
我们去剧院看了一场戏。
at the theatre
表示在剧院这个地点。
She met her friend at the theatre yesterday.
她昨天在剧院遇见了她的朋友。
work in the theatre
指从事戏剧行业。
He has worked in the theatre for ten years.
他在戏剧界工作了十年。
Common mistakes
I went to theatre yesterday.I went to the theatre yesterday.
英语中，特定建筑物（如剧院）前通常需要加定冠词“the”，而汉语没有冠词，学习者易遗漏。
Theatre are expensive to build.Theatres are expensive to build.
“theatre”表示建筑物时为可数名词，复数形式应加“s”。汉语中名词没有复数变化，学习者常忽略。
Connections
Collocations
- go to the theatre
- 去看戏
- We often go to the theatre on weekends.我们周末经常去看戏。
- theatre company
- 剧团
- The theatre company is performing a new play.这个剧团正在上演一部新戏。
- theatre tickets
- 戏票
- I bought two theatre tickets for tonight.我买了两张今晚的戏票。
- theatre performance
- 戏剧表演
- The theatre performance was excellent.这场戏剧表演非常精彩。
- in the theatre
- 在剧场里
- Please turn off your phone in the theatre.在剧场里请关闭手机。
- theatre audience
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象theatre中的'atre'像'art'，剧院是艺术场所。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：戏剧表演场所、电影放映场所 theatre 一词既可以指戏院（戏剧表演），也可以指电影院，具体意义取决于语境。
Grammar Note
常与定冠词连用，如 go to the theatre
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in '-tre' in British spelling, but they do not rhyme with 'theatre' (UK /ˈθɪətə/) because the stressed vowel sound differs. 'Theatre' has the /ɪə/ diphthong, while these have vowels such as /ɛ/, /iː/, /aɪ/, /eɪ/, and /ɛ/. Learners should not assume rhyme based on spelling.
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.