audience
audience — 名詞
1. the people who are there watching or listening while a performance, film, or spe
觀眾；聽眾
現場觀看或收聽的人群
the people who are there watching or listening while a performance, film, or speech happens
The school band played to a cheerful audience in the town square.
學校樂隊在鎮上的廣場對著一群興高采烈的觀眾演出。
play to an audience
When Dr. Lin finished, the audience stayed quiet for a moment.
林醫師講完後，觀眾安靜了片刻。
A small audience filled the basement theatre on opening night.
首演當晚，地下小劇場裡的觀眾不多。
The comedian asked one audience member to come onto the stage.
那位喜劇演員請一名觀眾上台。
By noon, a curious audience had gathered around the street magician.
到了中午，一群好奇的觀眾已圍在街頭魔術師旁邊。
- crowd
less specific and does not always suggest people are watching or listening
- spectators
fits events people mainly watch, especially sports
- listeners
fits cases where hearing matters more than seeing
- attendees
means people present at an event, not necessarily focused on a performance
文法句型
play to an audience
an audience of + number
audience member
用法筆記
Often appears with words about size or mood, such as large, small, quiet, or excited. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about the regular public for media or writing, not the people physically present at one event.
常見錯誤
2. the people a book, show, website, or speaker is meant to reach or actually reach
受眾；讀者群
固定收看收聽或閱讀的人
the people a book, show, website, or speaker is meant to reach or actually reaches
Mia's cooking channel built a young audience with one-minute lunch videos.
Mia 的料理頻道靠一分鐘的午餐短影片，吸引了一批年輕受眾。
build an audience
The baseball podcast now has a loyal audience among train commuters across Taiwan.
這個棒球 podcast 現在在全台火車通勤族之間已有一群忠實受眾。
Her first novel found an audience among tired office workers.
她的第一本小說吸引了一群下班後很累的上班族讀者。
The museum redesigned its ticket website for an older audience.
博物館為了年長受眾重新設計售票網站。
The radio host lost part of his audience after mocking a flood victim.
那位電台主持人嘲笑水災災民後，流失了一部分聽眾。
- public
broader and less tied to one work, channel, or message
- readership
only fits readers, especially of books, newspapers, or magazines
- viewership
focuses on people who watch screen content
- following
suggests regular supporters, often online or around a public figure
文法句型
reach an audience
find an audience
audience for + product or message
用法筆記
Often appears with reach, attract, build, grow, and target. Distinguish from sense 1, which is the crowd actually in front of a performer or speaker at one time.
常見錯誤
3. an official meeting arranged with a ruler, leader, or other important person
晉見；會晤
與要人的正式見面
an official meeting arranged with a ruler, leader, or other important person
The ambassador requested an audience with the king before sunset.
大使在日落前請求晉見國王。
audience with + person
After weeks of letters, Rosa finally gained an audience with the mayor.
寫了好幾週的信後，Rosa 終於得以和市長會晤。
gain an audience
The general refused to grant the reporter an audience.
那位將軍拒絕接見這名記者。
Village leaders waited outside for an audience with the governor.
村裡的領袖在外頭等著和州長正式會面。
During the palace crisis, only senior advisers were allowed an audience with the queen.
宮廷危機期間，只有資深顧問獲准晉見女王。
文法句型
have an audience with somebody
grant somebody an audience
seek an audience with somebody
用法筆記
Common in very formal or historical writing, especially in the pattern have an audience with + important person. It does not usually mean an ordinary business meeting or casual visit.