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

Our orchestra is trying to find a violinist.
我们乐队正在设法找个小提琴手。
He captains the community orchestra.
他担任这个地区的管弦乐队的队长。
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。
I'd love to hear it played by a professional orchestra.
我很想听听专业管弦乐队演奏它。
The BBC Symphony Orchestra played with great panache
英国广播公司交响乐团演奏起来挥洒自如。
The orchestra has more discipline now, but at the expense of spirit.
那个管弦乐团现在更有纪律性了，却丧失了灵魂。
To this end, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra will present to you a brilliant performance this evening.
为此，今晚上海交响乐团还将献给朋友们一台精彩纷呈的演出。
He had nursed an ambition to lead his own big orchestra.
他一直有一个梦想，希望能指挥一支自己的顶级管弦乐队。
No one ever mentions the Philharmonic Orchestra without praising it.
提起这个爱乐乐团，没有一个不夸的。
The orchestra are/ is performing before a large audience.
管弦乐队在很多听众面前演出。