gallery /ˈɡælərɪ/ star3 CET4 TEM4 (galleries)

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  N-COUNT/N-IN-NAMES（） N-COUNT/N-IN-NAMESA gallery is a place that has permanent exhibitions of works of art in it. (艺术作品的) 陈列室; 美术馆

  例：

  ...an art gallery.

  …一座美术馆。

• 2.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A gallery is a privately owned building or room where people can look at and buy works of art. 私人字画店

  例：

  The painting is in the gallery upstairs.

  那幅画在楼上的字画店里。

• 3.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A gallery is an area high above the ground at the back or at the sides of a large room or hall. 廊台

  例：

  A crowd already filled the gallery.

  一群人已经挤满了廊台。

• 4.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） The gallery in a theatre or concert hall is an area high above the ground that usually contains the cheapest seats. (剧场或音乐厅内通常票价最低的) 顶层楼座

  例：

  They had been forced to find cheap tickets in the gallery.

  他们被迫去找顶层楼座的廉价票。

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  PHRASE（习语） If you play to the gallery, you do something in public in a way which you hope will impress people. 哗众取宠

  例：

  ...but I must tell you that in my opinion you're both now playing to the gallery.

  …但是我必须告诉你们，在我看来你们俩现在都是在哗众取宠。