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amphitheater n. 圆形剧场； 圆形凹地； 阶梯式座位区=amphitheatre<英> (1) 芝加哥圆形剧场挤得水泄不通，暑热逼人，狂摇猛摆。 Today, the word amphitheater is used to mean any large, semicircular theater space. Often, although not always, they are outdoor spaces where concerts, theater, and other performances can be held. The Hollywood Bowl is an example of a modern amphitheater, where groups like Monty Python and the Beatles have performed. An amphitheater is also a large gallery overlooking an operating room in a hospital — usually used for teaching purposes.

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英 [ˌæmfɪ'θɪətə] 美 [ˌæmfɪ'θɪətə] (1) The Chicago Amphitheater was packed, sweltering, rocking. The "amphi" of amphitheater means "on both sides" in Greek. Ancient amphitheaters were exactly as described: open-air theaters that allowed spectators to sit on both sides of the action.

英语单词	amphitheater
英美音标	英 [ˌæmfɪ'θɪətə] 美 [ˌæmfɪ'θɪətə]
中文释义	n. 圆形剧场；圆形凹地；阶梯式座位区 =amphitheatre<英>
英语例句	(1) The Chicago Amphitheater was packed, sweltering, rocking.
中文例句	(1) 芝加哥圆形剧场挤得水泄不通，暑热逼人，狂摇猛摆。
vocabulary简明	The "amphi" of amphitheater means "on both sides" in Greek. Ancient amphitheaters were exactly as described: open-air theaters that allowed spectators to sit on both sides of the action.
vocabulary扩展	Today, the word amphitheater is used to mean any large, semicircular theater space. Often, although not always, they are outdoor spaces where concerts, theater, and other performances can be held. The Hollywood Bowl is an example of a modern amphitheater, where groups like Monty Python and the Beatles have performed. An amphitheater is also a large gallery overlooking an operating room in a hospital — usually used for teaching purposes.

Amphitheater 英 ˌæmfɪ'θɪətə] 美 ˌæmfɪ'θɪətə N 圆形剧场 圆形凹地 阶梯式座位区

Amphitheater 英 ˌæmfɪ'θɪətə] 美 ˌæmfɪ'θɪətə N 圆形剧场圆形凹地阶梯式座位区