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orchestra pit

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Music, Theatre
ˈorchestra pit noun [countable]  APMAPTthe space below the stage in a theatre where the musicians sit 〔剧场舞台前凹陷的〕乐池,乐队席5 see picture at 见图 theatre
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orchestra pitThere in the hidden orchestra pit sat Fein, less gray, and happy to be working.But there are certain dizzy overtones to her narrative -- she only fell drunk into the orchestra pit once.He came out on stage and called them all down to the orchestra pit right in front of him.
ˈorchestra pit nounChineseSyllable
below a the the Corpus in stage space


orchestra pit
ˈorchestra pit noun [countable]
the space below the stage in a theatre where the musicians sit


orchestra pitBrE /ˈɔːkɪstrə pɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɔːrkɪstrə pɪt/ 🔊 (also pit) nounthe place in a theatre just in front of the stage where the orchestra sits and plays for an opera, a ballet, etc. 乐池,乐队席(舞台前乐队演奏的地方)

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