audience

audience [ˈɔ:djəns] n.

1. ■ 听众, 观众, 读者

2. ■ 接见, 会见; 拜谒

3. ■ 倾听, 听取

limited audience 特邀听众; 限定听众范围, 不公开发表

technical audience 技术界读者, 技术(人员)听众

There was a large audience in the theatre. 剧院中观众甚多。

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继承用法

audience-proof adj.

1. ■ (戏剧)一定成功[卖座]的

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习惯用语

be received in audience by

1. ■ 被...召见, 赐见

be admitted in audience by

1. ■ 被...召见, 赐见

captive audience

1. ■ (不管愿不愿意都得听的)被强迫的听众

give audience (to)

1. ■ 听取, 倾听; 正式接见

grant sb. an audience

1. ■ 正式接见某人, 召见某人

have an audience with

1. ■ 拜谒, 拜会

have audience of

1. ■ 拜谒, 拜会

in general audience

1. ■ 当众, 公然

in open audience

1. ■ 当众, 公然

in sb.'s audience

1. ■ 当某人的面

receive sb. in audience

1. ■ 正式接见某人

request an audience with

1. ■ 要求...接见

seek an audience with

1. ■ 要求...接见

soap the audience

1. ■ [美俚]讨好观众[听众], 博取掌声