box-office
UK/'bɔks,ɔfis/US
Definitions
n.
A place where tickets are sold; the commercial takings of a film or show
售票处；票房（收入）
adj.
Relating to commercial success at the cinema
票房的，卖座的
Root Breakdown
Loanwordboxroot
+
officeroot
=box-office
box + office. office comes from officium (a service/duty), built on fac (do). Originally the booth where tickets were sold; now also the money a film earns.
Common Collocations
- 1.box-office hit票房大热
- 2.box-office bomb票房惨败
- 3.box-office record票房纪录
Example Sentences
- 1.
The sequel was a box-office hit, earning a billion dollars.