- [countable + singular or plural verb]
a large group of people who play various musical instruments together, led by a conductor 管弦乐队 She plays the flute in the school orchestra. 她在校管弦乐队里吹长笛。 the Scottish Symphony Orchestra 苏格兰交响乐团 The competition gave the young composer her first opportunity to write for a full orchestra. 这场比赛给了这位年轻的作曲家第一次为管弦乐队作曲的机会。
Extra ExamplesTopics Musicb2The full orchestra includes two harps. 完整的管弦乐队包括两架竖琴。 The orchestra struck up a lively march. 管弦乐队开始演奏一首轻快的进行曲。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
- small
- full
- …
- conduct
- lead
- join
- …
- perform (something)
- play (something)
- strike up (something)
- …
- pit
- in a/the orchestra
- orchestra under
- the leader of the orchestra
- the orchestra[singular] (North American English)(British English the orchestra stalls, the stalls)
the seats that are nearest to the stage in a theatre （剧场的）正厅前排座位
Word Originearly 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek orkhēstra, from orkheisthai ‘to dance’.