audience

【发音】

美 /'ɔdɪəns/ 英 /'ɔːdiəns/

【翻译】

1. n. 听众， 观众； 读者

   英释:a group of people who come to watch and listen to someone speaking or performing in public

【记忆】

audi(听) ＋ ence → 听的人 → 听众

【短语】

1. target audience : 目标受众；目标观众；目标客户

2. audience rating : n. 收视率；视听率

3. mass audience : 大众受众

4. captive audience : 受制而走不开的听众或观众

5. audience share : 收视率；受众份额

【例句】

1. The audience began clapping and cheering.

   观众开始鼓掌欢呼。

2. One member of the audience described the opera as ‘boring’.

   有一名观众说这出歌剧“乏味”。

【真题例句】

1. (2015.6 • CET6 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...An audience at a performance of "Hamlet" know it is regarded as a work of genius...

2. (2012.12 • CET6 • 第二套 • 听力题)...she assured the audience that she would be happy to answer questions at the end of her presentation...

【同、近义词】

1. n.观众；听众；读者；接见

   reader/interview/