orchestra

orchestra
noun

[treated as sing. or pl.]a group of instrumentalists, especially one combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections and playing classical music
管弦乐队
(亦作 orchestra pit)the part of a theatre where the orchestra plays, typically in front of the stage and on a lower level
乐池
■(N. Amer.)the stalls in a theatre
(北美)剧院正厅前座
the semicircular space in front of an ancient Greek theatre stage where the chorus danced and sang
古希腊剧场舞台前部半圆形的表演区（供合唱队表演歌舞）

语源

early 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek orkhēstra, from orkheisthai 'to dance'

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