amphitheater

• n. 竞技场；[建] 圆形露天剧场；古罗马剧场

前缀amphi-, 同ambi-, 两，二。theater, 剧院。古希腊剧院都是半圆形的，因此两个两圆形就构成整圆。

amphitheater (n.)

late 14c., from Latin amphitheatrum, from Greek amphitheatron "double theater, amphitheater," neuter of amphitheatros "with spectators all around," from amphi- "on both sides" (see amphi-) + theatron "theater" (see theater). Classical theaters were semi-circles, thus two together made an amphi-theater.

1. The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater.

特务机关的代理人把演讲者驱逐出竞技场.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. That must be the oval unroofed amphitheater in Rome. It was basically a stadium with comprehensive functions.

那就是罗马的椭圆型露天竞技场了, 基本上是综合功能的体育场.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The amphitheater was a sealed off round structure . Swordplay, wresting, gladiatoral and other contests were held there.

该竞技场为四周封闭式结构,可以举行斗剑 、 格斗 、 斗兽及其他竞赛项目.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The Chicago Amphitheater was packed, sweltering rocking.

芝加哥半圆形剧场里拥挤不堪,热浪滚滚, 人潮涌动.

来自辞典例句

5. It was mid - June , 1972, the Chicago Amphitheater was packed , sweltering, rocking.

1972年6月的一天, 芝加哥圆形剧场挤满了大汗淋漓 、 疯狂摇摆的人们.

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