audience UK ['ɔ:.di.ənts] US ['ɑ:-] noun countable GROUP OF PEOPLE 人群 ESSENTIAL [+ sing/pl verb] ■the group of people together in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc. 观众;听众;读者•She lectures to audiences all over the world.她向世界各地的听众发表演讲。 •The secret to public speaking is to get the audience on your side.当众演讲的秘诀是,一定要让听众支持你的观点。 •The audience was/were clearly delighted with the performance.无疑,观众非常喜欢这场演出。 •The magic show had a lot of audience participation , with people shouting things to the performers and going up on stage.这场魔术表演有很多观众参与的内容,有的观众在台下大声应答表演者,有的则上台助阵。 [+ sing/pl verb] ■the (number of) people watching or listening to a particular television or radio programme, or reading a particular book 观众;听众;读者•The television company has lost a large part of its audience since it changed its programming.该电视台调整节目后失去了大批观众。 •Her latest book should appeal to a large audience (= many people will want to read it).她的新书应会吸引大批的读者。 UK ['ɔ:.di.ənts] US ['ɑ:-] noun countable FORMAL MEETING 正式会见 ■a formal meeting that you have with an important person 谒见;觐见;正式拜会•She had a private audience with the king.她受到国王私下召见。 |