orchestra

英 [ˈɔːkɪstrə]

美 [ˈɔːrkɪstrə]

n. 管弦乐队

复数：orchestras　

Collins.2 / BNC.4027 / COCA.5347

牛津词典

noun

管弦乐队
a large group of people who play various musical instruments together, led by a conductor
管弦乐队
a large group of people who play various musical instruments together, led by a conductor

See also:...the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.chamber orchestra symphony orchestra
（剧院或音乐厅的）正厅前排座位
The orchestraorthe orchestra seatsin a theatre or concert hall are the seats on the ground floor directly in front of the stage.

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 stalls

noun

seating on the main floor in a theater
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players

The chorus was seated above the orchestra.
合唱队的座位高于乐队席。
The visiting singer ran through her numbers with the orchestra just before the program.
特邀歌手在节目上演前与管弦乐队一起，把她要演唱的曲目排练一遍。
The orchestra are tuning up.
管弦乐队在定弦。
Who conducts the orchestra?
谁指挥交响乐团？
She could hear the tinny strains of a chamber orchestra.
她能听见室内管弦乐队尖细的旋律。
The orchestra contrived to produce some of its best playing for years.
这支管弦乐队呈现了精彩的演奏，堪称其多年来的巅峰演奏。
He captains the community orchestra.
他担任这个地区的管弦乐队的队长。
We've booked the orchestra to appear here on saturday.
我们已与那乐团签订契约星期六在这儿演出。
That understates my commitment to the orchestra.
那没有充分表达我对管弦乐队的热爱。
He is good at distinguishing the sounds of different instruments in an orchestra.
他善于辨别乐队里不同乐器的声音。