[treated as sing. or pl.]a group of instrumentalists, especially one combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections and playing classical music
管弦乐队。
(亦作
乐池。
〈北美〉 剧院正厅前座。
the semicircular space in front of an ancient Greek theatre stage where the chorus danced and sang
古希腊剧场舞台前部半圆形的表演区(供合唱队表演歌舞)。
"early 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek