opera

/ˈɒprə/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

歌剧；歌剧演出

释义与例句

n. 歌剧；歌剧演出
a dramatic work in which most of the words are sung to music, or a performance of such a work
  1. We went to the opera in Vienna last spring.
    去年春天我们去维也纳看了歌剧。
  2. She has been studying opera singing for nearly ten years.
    她学习歌剧演唱已近十年。
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  1. The new opera by the young composer sold out within hours.
    这位年轻作曲家的新歌剧几小时内就售罄了。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 opera 可数，an opera 指一部歌剧；go to the opera 指去看歌剧演出，不能说 go to opera。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • operetta 轻歌剧
    operetta 是轻歌剧，篇幅较短，说白与唱段交替，风格轻松；opera 通常篇幅较长、以歌唱贯穿全剧，风格更庄重。把《魔笛》这类作品说成 operetta 是错的，它是 opera。
    The students performed a short operetta with spoken dialogue between the songs. 学生们演了一部简短的轻歌剧，唱段之间夹着对白。
  • musical 音乐剧
    musical（音乐剧）把流行风格的歌曲、对白和舞蹈结合起来，常用麦克风扩音；opera 以美声唱法贯穿全剧，一般不用扩音。把《猫》称为 opera 是错的，它是 musical。
    They are rehearsing a musical with plenty of dancing and spoken scenes. 他们正在排练一部穿插大量舞蹈和对白的音乐剧。
常见搭配
  • go to the opera 去看歌剧（演出）
    My grandparents go to the opera at least twice a year. 我祖父母每年至少去看两次歌剧。
  • an opera house 歌剧院
    The old opera house was rebuilt after the fire. 那座老歌剧院在火灾后重建了。
  • a soap opera 肥皂剧；电视连续剧
    She watches a soap opera while cooking dinner. 她做晚饭时会看一部肥皂剧。