amphitheatre
amphitheatre — noun
1. a large round or oval building, built without a roof in ancient Greece or Rome,
a large round or oval building, built without a roof in ancient Greece or Rome, where audiences sat on stone seats rising in steps around a central floor to watch fights between gladiators, animal hunts, or plays.
The Colosseum in Rome is the most famous Roman amphitheatre in the world.
the [adjective] amphitheatre — historical reference
Tourists climbed the worn stone steps of the amphitheatre at Pompeii.
amphitheatre at [place name]
Gladiators once fought wild animals on the sandy floor of this amphitheatre.
The Greek amphitheatre at Epidaurus could hold roughly fourteen thousand spectators.
Archaeologists found bronze coins buried near the entrance of the ruined amphitheatre.
文法句型
the amphitheatre at [place]
用法筆記
Subject is usually a specific named ancient site (the Colosseum, the amphitheatre at Pompeii). Often appears with the definite article and a place name attached by 'at' or 'in'.
常見錯誤
2. an outdoor performance space where the audience sits on curved tiers of seats th
an outdoor performance space where the audience sits on curved tiers of seats that climb up around a central stage, used today for concerts, plays, and ceremonies.
The orchestra performed Mozart at the open-air amphitheatre under a clear summer sky.
perform at the amphitheatre — venue use
Families spread blankets on the grass tiers of the park's small amphitheatre.
The university built a stone amphitheatre for graduation ceremonies and student plays.
Every July the village hosts a Shakespeare festival in its hillside amphitheatre.
Rain forced the band to cancel the evening show at the amphitheatre.
- auditorium
usually indoor; any space with tiered seating facing a stage
- bowl
informal; large outdoor amphitheatre, e.g. the Hollywood Bowl
文法句型
at the amphitheatre
perform at an amphitheatre
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 by context: a modern amphitheatre is typically associated with present-day concerts, festivals, or ceremonies, often with adjectives like 'open-air', 'hillside', or 'park'. Sense 1 collocates with named ancient sites.