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show business

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Media, Performing
ˈshow ˌbusiness (also showbiz informal) noun [uncountable]  AMAPPERFORMthe entertainment industry, for example television, films, popular theatre etc 娱乐业,演艺界in show business Phyllis always wanted to be in show business. 菲莉丝一直想进入娱乐圈。 The restaurant is always full of show business personalities. 这家饭店总是坐满演艺界名人。
Examples from the Corpus
show businessThere were great discussions especially among show business and literary figures, about the legalization of pot.Q: How do your friends feel about you being in show business?Or that the hardest-working man in show business is also a tortured artist?I finally found Martin Clunes, the most mobile mouth in show business, lurking behind a large moustache.He's celebrating 50 years in show business.I want them to realize that this is show business.Ken was a veritable factory of show business activity.It was back to show business, as if the scandal had ever really left it.
From Longman Business Dictionaryshow businessˈshow ˌbusiness [uncountable]COMMERCE the entertainment industry, for example television, films, and popular musicFew industries rely on show business as heavily as magazines do. business
ˈshow ˌbusiness nounChineseSyllable
popular industry, television, Business films, for the example entertainment Corpus theatre


show business
ˈshow ˌbusiness (also showbiz informal) noun [uncountable]
the entertainment industry, for example television, films, popular theatre etc
    in show business
    Phyllis always wanted to be in show business.
    The restaurant is always full of show business personalities.


show business (also informal show·biz BrE /ˈʃəʊbɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈʃoʊbɪz/ 🔊) noun [uncountable] the business of providing public entertainment, for example in the theatre, in films/movies or in television 娱乐行业;娱乐界;演艺界to be in show business 从事演艺工作show-business people/stars 演艺界人士/明星That's showbiz! 这就是娱乐界!🔊🔊