How do you use "Theatre" in a sentence?

She's in theatre now. They took him to theatre. Theatre nurse.

Theatre

Q: What does "Theatre" mean?

Operating room (British medical). In British hospitals, 'theatre' means the operating room. 'Going into theatre' means having surgery. Americans say 'OR' (operating room). 'Theatre nurse' works in surgery.

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含义: Operating room (British medical).

手术室（英国医学用语）。

Quirófano (término médico británico).

手術室（イギリスの医療用語）。

수술실 (영국 의료 용어).

In British hospitals, 'theatre' means the operating room. 'Going into theatre' means having surgery. Americans say 'OR' (operating room). 'Theatre nurse' works in surgery.

在英国医院，'theatre'是指手术室。'Going into theatre'意味着进行手术。美国人说'OR'（operating room）。'Theatre nurse'是手术室护士。

En los hospitales británicos, 'theatre' significa el quirófano. 'Going into theatre' significa operarse. Los estadounidenses dicen 'OR' (operating room). 'Theatre nurse' trabaja en el quirófano.

イギリスの病院では「theatre」は手術室を意味する。「Going into theatre」は手術を受けること。アメリカでは「OR（operating room）」と言う。「Theatre nurse」は手術室の看護師。

영국 병원에서 'theatre'는 수술실을 의미한다. 'Going into theatre'는 수술을 받는다는 뜻이다. 미국에서는 'OR'(operating room)이라고 한다. 'Theatre nurse'는 수술실 간호사를 뜻한다.

例句

She's in theatre now.
她现在在手术室
Está en el quirófano ahora
「彼女は今手術中です」
그녀는 지금 수술 중이야.
They took him to theatre.
他们把他送进了手术室
Lo llevaron al quirófano
「彼は手術室に運ばれた」
그를 수술실로 데려갔어.
Theatre nurse.
手术室护士
Enfermera de quirófano
「手術室看護師」
수술실 간호사.

发音

/ˈθɪətə/

用法指南

语境: surgery, hospital, British

语气: professional

✓ 正确说法

Theatre
手术室
Quirófano
手術室
수술실
In theatre
在手术中
En el quirófano
手術中
수술 중
Theatre list
手术排期表
Lista de intervenciones
手術予定表
수술 일정표

✗ 错误说法

British: theatre. American: OR/operating room.
英国：theatre，美国：OR／operating room
Británico: theatre. Estadounidense: OR/operating room
イギリス：theatre、アメリカ：OR／operating room
영국: theatre. 미국: OR/operating room.

常见错误

Operating room, not dramatic theatre

起源与历史

From historical 'operating theatre' where surgeries were performed before audiences of medical students, like a theatre performance. The name stuck even as surgeries became private.

词源: From operating theatre (surgical room)

最早记录: British medical, 19th century

文化背景

Era: Medical usage centuries old

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Medical dramas

Regional notes: British and Australian medical.

变体

TheatreOperating theatre