arena

英 [əˈriːnə]

美 [əˈriːnə]

n. 圆形运动场; 圆形剧场; 斗争场所; 竞争舞台; 活动场所

复数：arenas　

Collins.2 / BNC.5616 / COCA.3590

牛津词典

noun

圆形运动场；圆形剧场
a place with a flat open area in the middle and seats around it where people can watch sports and entertainment
1. a concert at Wembley Arena
  在温布利体育馆举行的音乐会
斗争场所；竞争舞台；活动场所
an area of activity that concerns the public, especially one where there is a lot of opposition between different groups or countries
1. the political/international arena
  政治 / 国际舞台

N-COUNT 运动场；竞技场；体育场
Anarenais a place where sports, entertainments, and other public events take place. It has seats around it where people sit and watch.
1. ...the largest indoor sports arena in the world.
  世界上最大的室内体育场
N-COUNT 活动领域;舞台
You can refer to a field of activity, especially one where there is a lot of conflict or action, as anarenaof a particular kind.
1. He made it clear he had no intention of withdrawing from the political arena...
  他清楚地表明他无意退出政治舞台。
2. Oil speculation proved a natural arena for his skills.
  在石油业中进行投机活动对他来说游刃有余。

noun

a playing field where sports events take place
Synonym:scene of action
a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
Synonym:stadiumbowlsports stadium
the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held
a particular environment or walk of life
1. his social sphere is limited
2. it was a closed area of employment
3. he's out of my orbit
Synonym:spheredomainareaorbitfield

The athletes marched around the arena.
运动员绕场一周。
Here was the arena of the World War I.
这里曾是第一次世界大战的战场。
The two bands join forces for a gig at the Sheffield Arena on November 28
11月28日，这两支乐队将携手在谢菲尔德剧场举办一场演唱会。
Oil speculation proved a natural arena for his skills.
在石油业中进行投机活动对他来说游刃有余。
A business must be able to compete in today's international arena.
一个公司必须能在当今国际舞台中竞争。
In the international arena, cricket and chess have brought many victories to Bangladesh.
在国际赛场上，板球和国际象棋为孟加拉国人赢得了很多胜利。
As long as you win the challenge, you will be the new king of this arena.
只要攻擂成功，你就会成为新擂主。
He made it clear he had no intention of withdrawing from the political arena
他清楚地表明他无意退出政治舞台。
The Hemingwayian tough man spirit lightens the literary arena in the whole world in an era.
海明威式的硬汉精神照亮了一个时代的世界文坛。
A 20,000-seat arena with a retractable roof is planned.
一个有两万个座位、带可开合顶棚的体育场正在规划中。