orchestra

noun

/ˈɔːkɪstrə/

/ˈɔːrkɪstrə/

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[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。
see also chamber orchestra, symphony orchestra
Extra Examples
- The 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。
Topics Musicb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- large
- small
- full
- …
verb + orchestra
- conduct
- lead
- join
- …
orchestra + verb
- perform (something)
- play (something)
- strike up (something)
- …
orchestra + noun
- pit
preposition
- in a/the orchestra
- orchestra under
phrases
- the leader of the orchestra
See full entry
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Topics Film and theatrec2

Word Originearly 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek orkhēstra, from orkheisthai ‘to dance’.