marquee

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

Related topics: Outdoor, Theatre

mar·quee /mɑːˈkiː $ mɑːr-/ noun [countable]  1. British EnglishDLO a large tent at an outdoor event or large party, used especially for eating or drinking in 〔大型户外活动或庆祝活动时使用，尤用作进餐或饮酒场所的〕大帐篷2. American EnglishAPT a large sign above the door of a theatre or cinema which covers the entrance and gives the name of the play or film 〔戏院或电影院大门上方公布剧名或影片名的〕招牌3. marquee player, actor etcactor etc marquee player someone who people want to see because they are good or famous 招牌运动员/演员等

Examples from the Corpus

marquee• He did not need to sell tickets at the entrance of a marquee.• By the time we got back there was a marquee in the garden.• That cleared the lane and marquee for fresh heroes, and Vlade Divac rose up.• At least 30 craftspeople will be demonstrating their skills and selling their wares, all beautifully sited in marquees on the lawns.• Neon was a revelation, those gay lights in windows and over movie marquees.• It was already dark but the square glowed with marquee brilliance, and none more brilliant than the Empire's.Origin marquee (1600-1700) French marquise “wife of a marquis”

mar·quee nounChineseSyllable  

large or at event tent an Corpus a outdoor

marquee
mar‧quee /mɑːˈkiː $ mɑːr-/ noun [countable]1. British English a large tent at an outdoor event or large party, used especially for eating or drinking in
2. American English a large sign above the door of a theatre or cinema which covers the entrance and gives the name of the play or film
3. American Englishmarquee player, actor etc someone who people want to see because they are good or famous