late 14c., "the action of hearing," from Old French audience, from Latin audentia "a hearing, listening," from audientum (nominative audiens), present participle of audire "to hear," from PIE compound *au-dh- "to perceive physically, grasp," from root *au- "to perceive" (cognates: Greek aisthanesthai "to feel;" Sanskrit avih, Avestan avish "openly, evidently;" Old Church Slavonic javiti "to reveal"). Meaning "formal hearing or reception" is from late 14c.; that of "persons within hearing range, assembly of listeners" is from early 15c. (French audience retains only the older senses). Sense transferred 1855 to "readers of a book." Audience-participation (adj.) first recorded 1940.
雙語例句
1. My audience certainly isn't the proverbial man in the street.
我的觀眾當然不是街上的平頭百姓。
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2. The offending comment was in fact a heckle from an audience member.
這番冒犯性的話實際上是一名觀眾的詰難。
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3. They would always come out and warm up the audience.
他們總是會出來調動觀眾情緒。
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4. Say's writings reached a wide audience during his lifetime.
在塞伊有生之年，他的作品擁有大量的讀者。
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5. After the show, the audience deserts the Blackpool streets.