auditorium
UK/.ɒ:di'tɒ:riәm/US
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Definitions
n.
A large hall built so that an audience can watch and hear performances, lectures, or events
礼堂，会堂（为让观众观看和听清表演、演讲或活动而建的大厅）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedauditorhear, listen
+
-iumsuffix
=auditorium
auditor (a listener) + -ium (place) = 'a place for listeners.' Romans gathered in such a space to hear speeches; today it is any large hall designed so a crowd can hear a performance or talk clearly.
Common Collocations
- 1.school auditorium学校礼堂
- 2.concert auditorium音乐厅
- 3.packed auditorium座无虚席的礼堂
Example Sentences
- 1.
The graduation was held in the school's main auditorium.
- 2.
The auditorium seats over two thousand people.