hippodrome

hippodrome

美 ['hɪpədrəʊm] 　英 ['hɪpədrəʊm]

• n.（用于名称）剧院；竞技场；（尤指）马术表演场
• 网络跑马场；赛马场；古罗马赛马场

词形变化

复数：hippodromes  

英汉双解

英汉解释

n.	1. (古希腊,罗马战车和马车的)竞技场,赛马场 2. 马戏场

英英解释

n.	1. an open-air stadium in ancient Greece or Rome with an oval track that was used for horse or chariot racing 2. an arena for equestrian events 3. a variety theatre or circus

例句

Back in the 1920s, you could have seen all this at New York City's famous Hippodrome Theater.

回到1920年代，你可以在纽约市最有名的竞技场剧院看到这些表演。

The most popular vaudeville (variety stage) artists of the day, including Harry Houdini, performed at the Hippodrome during its heyday.

当时最受欢迎的杂耍表演艺术家，包括哈利.胡迪尼等人，都在竞技场剧院全盛时进行表演。

The originals were stolen from Constantinople's hippodrome, or chariot racing arena, during the Fourth Crusade.

原物是在第四次十字军东征中，从君士坦丁堡的马车竞技场中偷出来的。

After it closed its doors in 1939, the Hippodrome Theater presented its final spectacle: the building's demolition.

在竞技场剧院于1939年关闭前，最后一场表演是：建筑物的破坏。

So the hippodrome is the circus in Latin.

所以赛马场就是拉丁语中的马戏表演场。