spec. †(a) The ‘ground’ of a playhouse, originally an inn-yard; (b) Scottish plural a school playground; (c) = court, n.1 3 (esp. in proper names, as…
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| 释义 | society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > a theatre > auditorium > [noun] > pit or ground floor (7) yard1609 spec. †(a) The ‘ground’ of a playhouse, originally an inn-yard; (b) Scottish plural a school playground; (c) = court, n.1 3 (esp. in proper names, as… ground1631 The bare floor which constituted the pit of a theatre. Obsolete. pit1649 With the. The part of a theatre auditorium which is on the floor of the house; (now) esp. the part of this behind the stalls. Also: the people… ground-stand1659 a standing place in the pit of a theatre. cockpit1698 With the. Usually with capital initial. The buildings opposite Whitehall, London which housed government offices including the Treasury and the… parterre1711 The part of the ground floor of a theatre in front of the orchestra; the stalls; (U.S.) the part of an auditorium beneath the galleries. Also: the… parquet1773 Chiefly North American. The ground floor of a theatre or auditorium; spec. the front part extending from behind the orchestra as far as the area… |
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