arena

英 [?'ri?n?] 美[?'rin?]

CET6TEM4IELTSGRETOEFL中低頻詞常用詞匯

復(fù)數(shù):?arenas;

arena 競(jìng)技舞臺(tái)

來自拉丁語harena , 沙，指古羅馬競(jìng)技場(chǎng)(斗牛場(chǎng)），鋪沙以吸干血跡。

arena: arena: [17] The original sense of Latin (h)arēna was ‘sand’ (hence the English technical term arenaceous ‘sandy’ [17]). The central, ‘stage’ area of classical amphitheatres, where contests were held, was covered with sand (to soak up the contestants’ blood) and so by metaphorical extension arēna became the term for this central area, and hence for any enclosed place used for contests. The word may ultimately be of Etruscan origin.
arena (n.): 1620s, "place of combat," from Latin harena "place of combat," originally "sand, sandy place," perhaps from Etruscan. The central stages of Roman amphitheaters were strewn with sand to soak up the blood.

1. A 20,000-seat arena with a retractable roof is planned.: 一個(gè)有兩萬個(gè)座位、帶可開合頂棚的體育場(chǎng)正在規(guī)劃中。

2. Oil speculation proved a natural arena for his skills.: 在石油業(yè)中進(jìn)行投機(jī)活動(dòng)對(duì)他來說游刃有余。

3. The competitors cantered into the arena to conclude the closing ceremony.: 選手們慢跑進(jìn)入競(jìng)技場(chǎng)，為閉幕式畫上了句號(hào)。

4. They appeared on an edition of BBC2's Arena.: 他們?cè)谟鴱V播公司二臺(tái)《競(jìng)技場(chǎng)》的一期節(jié)目中亮相。