| 单词 | skybox |
| 释义 | > as lemmasskybox skybox n. †(a) (apparently) a pigeon loft on a rooftop (obsolete rare); †(b) an upper box in a theatre (cf. box n.2 16a) (obsolete); (c) (originally and chiefly North American) a private box or enclosed seating area situated near the top of a stadium or sports arena. ΚΠ 1858 J. W. King James Montgomery: Memoir 131 The pigeon-fanciers mount their sky-boxes on the roofs of the houses. 1884 Chicago Tribune 10 Dec. 3/2 In the upper boxes [at the Haverly Theatre] were Mr. and Mrs. B. Kuppenheimer... In the opposit [sic] sky-box were Mr. and Mrs. M. Lindauer. 1893 Man of World 18 Jan. 2/2 Walter Lumley..entertaining Reggie Wynne in a sky box [at the Shaftesbury Theatre]. 1965 Austin (Texas) Amer. 17 Jan. d2/5 At the top level [sc. of the Houston Astrodome] there are a series of private sky boxes accommodating either 24 or 30 fans. It is said they will rent for $15,000 or $18,000 a season. 1982 Boston Sunday Globe 14 Mar. (Business section) a3/1 (advt.) Win skybox tickets to the Celts–Pistons game. 2011 P. Rossi Everyday Etiquette xii. 187 Skyboxes are generally paid for by a corporation and are sometimes used for corporate events. < as lemmas |
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