theatreの意味・使い方・発音

theatre

英 ['θɪətə] 美 ['θɪətɚ]

theatre: theatre: [14] A theatre is etymologically a place for ‘looking at’ something. The word comes via Old French theatre and Latin theātrum from Greek théātron. This was derived from the verb theásthai ‘watch, look at’, whose base thea- also produced English theory. It was first used in English for the open-air amphitheatres of the ancient world; its application to contemporary playhouses dates from the end of the 16th century.
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theatre (n.): chiefly British English spelling of theater (q.v.); for spelling, see -re.

1. He did part-time work as an usher in a theatre .: 彼はある劇場で引座員としてアルバイトをしている。

2.The theatre is a futuristic steel and glass structure.: この劇場は鉄筋とガラス構造の未来派建築物だ。

3.Ludlam was responsible for Making Ridiculous Theatre something of a cult.: 荒唐無稽派演劇の風靡はラドラムのおかげだ。

4.He is probably the most reviled man in contemporary theatre .: 彼は現代演劇界で最も罵声の多い人かもしれない。

5.Inside the theatre ，they were giving a performance of Bizet 's Carmen.: 劇場では、彼らは才能比べの作品『カルメン』を上演している。