;管弦乐队 An orchestra is a large group of musicians who play a variety of different instruments together. Orchestras usually play classical music.
[oft in names]
...the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
皇家利物浦爱乐乐团
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[N-SING 单数名词](剧院或音乐厅的)正厅前排座位The orchestra or the orchestra seats in a theatre or concert hall are the seats on the ground floor directly in front of the stage.
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in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 stalls
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or·ches·tra/ˈɔːkɪstrə; NAmEˈɔːrkɪstrə/noun1[countable + singular or plural verb ]a large group of people who play various musical instruments together, led by a conductor管弦乐队◆She plays the flute in the school orchestra.她在校管弦乐队里吹长笛。◆the Scottish Symphony Orchestra苏格兰交响乐团☞see also
chamber orchestra
,
symphony orchestra
2the orchestra[singular ]( NAmE) (BrEthe ˈorchestra stalls,the stalls)the seats that are nearest to the stage in a theatre (剧场的)正厅前排座位orchestraorchestrasor·ches·tra/ˈɔːkɪstrə; NAmEˈɔːrkɪstrə/
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orchestraor‧ches‧tra /ˈɔːkəstrə $ ˈɔːr-/ ●●○ noun
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1[countable] a large group of musicians playing many different kinds of instruments and led by a conductor: the Berlin Symphony Orchestra the school orchestra2orchestra section/seats American English the area of seats in a theatre close to and on the same level as the stageGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• Orchestra is usually followed by a singular verb: · The orchestra was rehearsing for a concert.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: · The orchestra were rehearsing for a concert.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNSTHESAURUSparts of an orchestrathe wind/woodwind section the instruments such as flutes, clarinets, and saxophonesthe strings/the string section the instruments that have strings, for example violinsthe brass/the brass section the instruments made of metal that you blow through, for example trumpetsthe percussion/the percussion section the instruments such as drums and tambourines
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