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

Here was the arena of the World War I.
这里曾是第一次世界大战的战场。
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。
The company has developed a reputation as a technological laggard in the personal-computer arena.
该公司在个人电脑领域因技术落后遭人诟病。
The athletes marched into the arena to the sound of music.
运动员在乐曲声中列队入场。
Politics is by no means the only arena in which women are excelling.
政坛绝不是女性大显身手的唯一舞台。
This pitched him into the political arena.
这把他推上了政治舞台。
The arena has influenced the design of modern stadiums.
该竞技场对现代运动场的设计产生了影响。
The competitors cantered into the arena to conclude the closing ceremony.
选手们慢跑进入竞技场，为闭幕式画上了句号。
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。
Fans who still have their original ticket stubs should contact Sheffield Arena by July 3.
仍保留原始票根的球迷请于7月3号前和谢菲尔德体育馆联系。