orchestra

英 [ˈɔːkɪstrə]

美 [ˈɔːrkɪstrə]

n.  管弦乐队

复数：orchestras　

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牛津词典

noun

• 管弦乐队
  a large group of people who play various musical instruments together, led by a conductor
• 管弦乐队
  a large group of people who play various musical instruments together, led by a conductor

柯林斯词典

• See also:...the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.chamber orchestrasymphony orchestra
• （剧院或音乐厅的）正厅前排座位
  The orchestraorthe orchestra seatsin a theatre or concert hall are the seats on the ground floor directly in front of the stage.

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 stalls

英英释义

noun

• seating on the main floor in a theater
• a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players

双语例句

• The orchestra has more discipline now, but at the expense of spirit.
  那个管弦乐团现在更有纪律性了，却丧失了灵魂。
• The orchestra contrived to produce some of its best playing for years.
  这支管弦乐队呈现了精彩的演奏，堪称其多年来的巅峰演奏。
• Our orchestra is trying to find a violinist.
  我们乐队正在设法找个小提琴手。
• The string instruments in the orchestra are the violin, the viola, the cello, and the bass.
  乐队里的弦乐乐器是小提琴、中提琴、大提琴和低音提琴。
• She could hear the tinny strains of a chamber orchestra.
  她能听见室内管弦乐队尖细的旋律。
• The amateur orchestra played the National Anthem.
  那支业余管弦乐队演奏了国歌。
• The orchestra gave its first performance on Whit Monday.
  乐团在周一的圣灵降临节举行了首场演出。
• Moving to Germany, he became a stalwart of the revered Kurt Edelhagen Orchestra.
  搬到德国后，他成了著名的库尔特·埃德尔哈根管弦乐队的一名忠实听众。
• The orchestra are tuning up.
  管弦乐队在定弦。
• And then the orchestra struck up the National Anthem
  然后管弦乐队奏起了国歌。