arena

英 [əˈriːnə]

美 [əˈriːnə]

n.  圆形运动场; 圆形剧场; 斗争场所; 竞争舞台; 活动场所

复数：arenas　

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Collins.2 / BNC.5616 / COCA.3590

牛津词典

noun

• 圆形运动场；圆形剧场
  a place with a flat open area in the middle and seats around it where people can watch sports and entertainment
  1. a concert at Wembley Arena
     在温布利体育馆举行的音乐会
• 斗争场所；竞争舞台；活动场所
  an area of activity that concerns the public, especially one where there is a lot of opposition between different groups or countries
  1. the political/international arena
     政治 / 国际舞台

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 运动场；竞技场；体育场
  Anarenais a place where sports, entertainments, and other public events take place. It has seats around it where people sit and watch.
  1. ...the largest indoor sports arena in the world.
     世界上最大的室内体育场
• N-COUNT 活动领域;舞台
  You can refer to a field of activity, especially one where there is a lot of conflict or action, as anarenaof a particular kind.
  1. He made it clear he had no intention of withdrawing from the political arena...
     他清楚地表明他无意退出政治舞台。
  2. Oil speculation proved a natural arena for his skills.
     在石油业中进行投机活动对他来说游刃有余。

英英释义

noun

• a playing field where sports events take place
  Synonym:scene of action
• a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
  Synonym:stadiumbowlsports stadium
• the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held
• a particular environment or walk of life
  1. his social sphere is limited
  2. it was a closed area of employment
  3. he's out of my orbit
  Synonym:spheredomainareaorbitfield

双语例句

• The competitors cantered into the arena to conclude the closing ceremony.
  选手们慢跑进入竞技场，为闭幕式画上了句号。
• They appeared on an edition of BBC2's Arena.
  他们在英国广播公司二台《竞技场》的一期节目中亮相。
• Politics is by no means the only arena in which women are excelling.
  政坛绝不是女性大显身手的唯一舞台。
• The athletes marched into the arena to the sound of music.
  运动员在乐曲声中列队入场。
• The company has developed a reputation as a technological laggard in the personal-computer arena.
  该公司在个人电脑领域因技术落后遭人诟病。
• A 20,000-seat arena with a retractable roof is planned.
  一个有两万个座位、带可开合顶棚的体育场正在规划中。
• Oil speculation proved a natural arena for his skills.
  在石油业中进行投机活动对他来说游刃有余。
• This evening's game at the Dnipro Arena will test Ferdinand's fitness and this team's motivation.
  今晚在Dnipro球场的比赛将测试费迪南德的身体和球队的动力。
• The Hemingwayian tough man spirit lightens the literary arena in the whole world in an era.
  海明威式的硬汉精神照亮了一个时代的世界文坛。
• The circus elephants were led into the arena.
  马戏团的大象被带入表演场地。