box office
box office
'box ˌoffice
◙noun
1. [C] the place in a theatre, cinema etc where tickets are sold
• 〔戏院、电影院等的〕售票处;
--› ticket office :
»at the box office
»Collect your tickets at the box office.
请到售票处取票。
2. [sing.] used to describe how successful a film, play, or actor is, by the number of people who pay to see them
• 票房〔指电影、戏剧、演员等能吸引多少人来观看〕:
»a (huge) box office hit / success
十分卖座的电影
»a (big) box office draw ( = a successful actor who many people will pay to see )
十分叫座的演员
»box office receipts / takings etc ( = the number of tickets sold or the money received )
票房收入
