opera

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n.  歌剧; 歌剧剧本; 歌剧艺术; 歌剧团; 歌剧院
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牛津词典

noun

• 歌剧；歌剧剧本；歌剧艺术
  a dramatic work in which all or most of the words are sung to music; works of this type as an art form or entertainment
  1. Puccini's operas
     普契尼的歌剧
  2. to go to the opera
     去看歌剧
  3. an opera singer
     歌剧演员
  4. light/grand opera
     轻 / 大歌剧
• 歌剧团；歌剧院
  a company that performs opera ; a building in which operas are performed
  1. the Vienna State Opera
     维也纳国家歌剧院

柯林斯词典

• See also:...a one-act opera about contemporary women in America....Donizetti's opera 'Lucia di Lammermoor'....an opera singer...He was also learned in classical music with a great love of opera.soap opera

英英释义

noun

• a building where musical dramas are performed
  Synonym:opera house
• a drama set to music

双语例句

• Regency Opera have scored something of a coup by persuading her to undertake the role.
  雷根希歌剧院说服她扮演这一角色从而取得了巨大成功。
• Young conductors earn their spurs in a small orchestra or opera house.
  年轻的指挥家们在小乐队或小歌剧院里崭露头角。
• Fine music, particularly opera, has become aspirational, like fine wine or foreign travel.
  高雅音乐，特别是歌剧，就像佳酿或出境游一样受到志存高远者的青睐。
• After failing a singing audition at the Metropolitan Opera, she turned to musical comedy.
  在大都会歌剧院的试唱失败后，她转而投身歌舞喜剧。
• In the opera he plays the part of an old fisherman.
  他在戏里扮一位老渔翁。
• This opera is one of the cultural totems of Western civilisation.
  这部歌剧是西方文明的文化标志物之一。
• Her career began as prima donna with the Royal Carl Rosa Opera Company.
  事业刚起步的时候，她在皇家卡尔·罗莎歌剧团担任首席女歌手。
• A shower of incendiaries struck the Opera House.
  燃烧弹密集落下，击中了歌剧院。
• He was a man of catholic tastes, a lover of grand opera, history and the fine arts.
  他这个人兴趣广泛，大歌剧、历史、美术，无所不好。
• A small colour television was tuned to an afternoon soap opera.
  一台小彩色电视机频道调在了一出下午的肥皂剧上。