audience
noun[C]
uk/ˈɔː.di.əns/us/ˈɑː.di.əns/audiencenoun[C](GROUP OF PEOPLE)
B1[+ sing/pl verb]
thegroupofpeopletogether in oneplacetowatchorlistento aplay,film, someonespeaking, etc.:
观众;听众;读者Shelecturesto audiences all over theworld.她向世界各地的听众发表演讲。
Thesecrettopublicspeakingis to get the audience onyourside.当众演讲的秘诀是,一定要让听众支持你的观点。
The audience was/wereclearlydelightedwith theperformance.无疑,观众非常喜欢这场演出。
Themagicshow had a lot of audienceparticipation, withpeopleshoutingthings to theperformersand going up onstage.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。
an audience
- audienceThe audience went wild after every song she sang.
- viewerThe show attracts millions of viewers every week.
- listenerListeners tune in regularly for his cheery banter.
- crowdThose New Yorkers can be a tough crowd to please.
- houseIt's a full house tonight.
- spectatorThe spectators cheered when the balloon went up.
B2[+ sing/pl verb]
the (numberof)peoplewatchingorlisteningto aparticulartelevisionorradioprogramme,readingaparticularbook, orvisitingaparticularwebsite:
观众人数;听众人数;读者人数Thetelevisioncompanyhaslostalargepartofitsaudience since itchangeditsprogramming.该电视台调整节目后失去了大批观众。
Herlatestbookshouldappealto alargeaudience(= manypeoplewillwanttoreadit).她的新书应会吸引大批的读者。
- The audienceclappedandcheeredwhen shestoodup tospeak.
- Sheannouncedthewinnerof thecompetitionto anexcitedaudience.
- She is aconfidentandpractisedspeakerwho alwaysimpressesher audience.
- Thecandidatesengagedin alivelydebate,witnessedby ahugetelevisionaudience.
- Theplayshockedaudiences when it was firstperformed.
Audiences and spectators
- behind closed doorsidiom
- bums on seatsidiom
- bystander
- captive audience
- closed
- fan
- fan park
- fly
- fly on the wallidiom
- flâneur
- goer
- interobserver
- observer
- onlooker
- pep rally
- seat
- secondary ticketing
- spectator
- superfan
- supporter
audiencenoun[C](FORMAL MEETING)
aformalmeetingthat you have with animportantperson:
谒见;觐见;正式拜会She had aprivateaudiencewiththeking.她受到国王的私下召见。
Meeting people
- ayup
- bump
- bump intosomeone
- crosssomeone'spath/cross paths withsomeoneidiom
- deal
- deal withsomeone
- farewell
- it's a dateidiom
- makeyourselfknownidiom
- meeting
- open house
- payyourrespectsidiom
- reconvene
- recross
- red carpet
- remember
- remembersomeonetosomeone
- rendezvous
- respect
- town meeting