orchestra

🇬🇧 UK/'ɒ:kistrә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A large group of musicians playing various instruments together, typically including strings, woodwind, brass, and percussion; the area where they sit in a theatre

管弦乐队;(剧院的)乐池

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
orchestrroot
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asuffix
=orchestra

Common Collocations

  • 1.symphony orchestra交响乐团
  • 2.orchestra conductor乐队指挥
  • 3.orchestra performance乐队表演

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The orchestra performed a beautiful rendition of Mozart's Symphony at the concert.

  • 2.

    The orchestra consists of strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion instruments.

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