box-office
UK/'bɔks,ɔfis/US
释义
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
词根拆分
外来词boxroot
+
officeroot
=box-office
box + office。office 来自 officium(服务/职责),建立在 fac(做)之上。原指售票的小亭,现也指电影的收入。
常用搭配
- 1.box-office hit票房大热
- 2.box-office bomb票房惨败
- 3.box-office record票房纪录
例句
- 1.
The sequel was a box-office hit, earning a billion dollars.
这部续集是票房大热门,狂揽十亿美元。