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

• Dennis had recently begun a successful career conducting opera.
  丹尼斯最近开始从事歌剧指挥的工作，并且非常成功。
• 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。
• 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。
• In the opera he plays the part of an old fisherman.
  他在戏里扮一位老渔翁。
• 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。
• His father was an actor in the Cantonese Opera Company
  他的父亲是粤剧团的演员。
• Are you an opera lover?
  你是歌剧发烧友吗？
• 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。
• It was an opera, very glamorous and very sensual.
  这场歌剧美轮美奂，声色俱佳，给感官以极大享受。
• The following year she joined the Royal Opera House.
  次年她加入了皇家歌剧院。