/ˈθɪətə(r); US ˈθi:ətər ||; ˈθiətɚ/(
US 美
theater)
noun 1 [C] a building where you go to see plays, shows, etc 剧院: How often do you go to the theatre ? 你多久去看一次戏呢？
2 [U] plays in general; drama 戏剧: He's studying modern Russian theatre. 他正在研究俄罗斯现代戏剧。
3 [sing] [U] the work of acting in or producing plays 演戏；戏剧工作: He's worked in (the) theatre for thirty years. 他从事戏剧工作已有三十年。
4 [C,U] =OPERATING THEATRE