theater
gb/θˈiətɚ/ us/θˈiətɚ/
A1
Anh
~ 2700
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
Building for stage shows
A place where people go to watch plays or other live shows.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to go to [theater]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'theater' with 'cinema' when referring to film screenings; in American English, 'movie theater' is used for films.
Từ đồng nghĩa
playhouse (A smaller or more intimate theater, often used in British English.)
|
auditorium (A general term for a large space for audiences, not limited to plays.)
Từ trái nghĩa
cinema (A place for watching films rather than live performances.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
go to the theater
|theater ticket
|local theater
|community theater
Chủ đề
arts
|entertainment
|places
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- We bought tickets to the theater to see the new play.
- The city is building a new theater downtown.
- She has performed in theaters all over the country.
Ví dụ cho người học
- We went to the theater last night.
- The theater is near my house.
- I like to watch plays at the theater.
Danh từ
A1
entity
2
Building for watching movies
A place where people go to watch movies.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to see a movie at [theater]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners use 'theatre' (British spelling) for movies without noting that in British English it usually refers to live performance unless specified as 'cinema'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
cinema (Commonly used in British English for a movie theater.)
Từ trái nghĩa
home viewing (Watching movies at home instead of in a theater.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
movie theater
|multiplex theater
|theater chain
Chủ đề
entertainment
|media
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- They met outside the movie theater before the show started.
- The new theater has ten screens and luxury seats.
- We rarely go to the theater; we prefer streaming movies.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I saw the film at the theater.
- The theater was full of people.
- We will meet at the theater.
Danh từ
B1
entity
3
Art of stage performance
The art of acting in and making plays.
Từ đồng nghĩa
drama (Refers broadly to plays and acting, sometimes including television and film.)
Từ trái nghĩa
non-performance art (Forms of art that do not involve live performance.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
study theater
|theater major
|theater company
Chủ đề
arts
|careers
|arts_entertainment
|education
Ví dụ
- She has a degree in theater from NYU.
- The festival celebrates experimental theater from around the world.
- He has worked in theater for over twenty years.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I want to work in theater.
- She studies theater at school.
- He loves the world of theater.
Danh từ
technical
B2
entity
4
War operations area
An area where a war is happening.
Từ đồng nghĩa
battlefront (Refers specifically to the front lines rather than the wider area of operations.)
Từ trái nghĩa
home front (The civilian areas not directly involved in fighting.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
theater of war
|Pacific theater
|European theater
Chủ đề
military
|geography
|politics
|law
Ví dụ
- Troops were deployed to the European theater during World War II.
- The Pacific theater saw intense naval battles.
- Supplies were sent to all units in the theater.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Many battles happened in the Pacific theater.
- He served in the European theater.
- The war had two main theaters.
Danh từ
technical
B2
entity
5
Hospital surgery room
A room in a hospital where doctors do surgery.
Từ đồng nghĩa
operating room (Commonly used term in American English for the same concept.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
operating theater
|surgical theater
Chủ đề
medicine
|healthcare
|health
|body
Ví dụ
- The patient was taken to the operating theater immediately.
- Cleanliness is crucial in any surgical theater.
- She works as a nurse in the main theater.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He is in the operating theater now.
- The doctor went into the operating theater.
- They cleaned the theater before surgery.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
theater
IPA
GB/θˈiətɚ/
US/θˈiətɚ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
theat - er (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (theat)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: theater
- Variant Spelling: theatre
- Plural: theater, theaters
Họ từ
Forms
theatre
noun A2
theaters
noun
Core family
theatrical
adjective B2
Related words
theatergoer
noun
theatrically
adverb
Advanced or less common
theatricality
noun
Điểm ngữ pháp nổi bật
- Spelling Variant: theatre Noun
Cách diễn đạt
operating theater
1/ˈɑpɚˌeɪtɪŋ θˈiətɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Hospital surgery room term
A special hospital room where doctors do surgery.
Ví dụ
- She was rushed into the operating theater after the accident.
- Operating theaters must be kept sterile at all times.
theater of war
1/θˈiətɚ əv wˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
technical
Region of active warfare
An area where a war is happening.
Ví dụ
- The Pacific was a major theater of war during World War II.
- Diplomats discussed strategies for peace in each theater of war.
movie theater
1/mˈuvi θˈiətɚ/
fixed phrase
A place to watch movies
A building where people go to watch movies on a big screen.
Ví dụ
- Let's meet at the movie theater at 7 p.m.
- We met outside the movie theater before the show started.
- This movie theater has very comfortable seats.
- The new movie theater has very comfortable seats.