C1 adjective 文学

entractery

/ˌɒntræktəri/

Describing something that occurs during or pertains to an intermission or the interval between main acts of a performance. It is often used to characterize supplementary entertainment, music, or transitional activities that fill the gap between primary events.

例句

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1

We enjoyed some entractery snacks while waiting for the second half of the play to begin.

We enjoyed some entractery snacks while waiting for the second half of the play to begin.

2

The composer was commissioned to write several entractery pieces to maintain the thematic mood during scene changes.

The composer was commissioned to write several entractery pieces to maintain the thematic mood during scene changes.

3

I usually find the entractery banter between the hosts more entertaining than the actual awards.

I usually find the entractery banter between the hosts more entertaining than the actual awards.

词族

名词
entr'acte
副词
entracterily
形容词
entractery
相关
intermission
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记忆技巧

Think of 'Enter' + 'Act'. It describes the 'stuff' that happens when you are between 'Acts' of a show.

快速测验

The ______ music kept the audience engaged while the stagehands changed the heavy scenery for the final act.

正确!

正确答案是: entractery

例句

1

We enjoyed some entractery snacks while waiting for the second half of the play to begin.

everyday

We enjoyed some entractery snacks while waiting for the second half of the play to begin.

2

The composer was commissioned to write several entractery pieces to maintain the thematic mood during scene changes.

formal

The composer was commissioned to write several entractery pieces to maintain the thematic mood during scene changes.

3

I usually find the entractery banter between the hosts more entertaining than the actual awards.

informal

I usually find the entractery banter between the hosts more entertaining than the actual awards.

4

The scholar argued that the entractery elements of the Elizabethan drama served to reinforce social hierarchies.

academic

The scholar argued that the entractery elements of the Elizabethan drama served to reinforce social hierarchies.

5

During the conference, the entractery networking sessions proved more productive than the formal presentations.

business

During the conference, the entractery networking sessions proved more productive than the formal presentations.

词族

名词
entr'acte
副词
entracterily
形容词
entractery
相关
intermission

常见搭配

entractery music music played during an intermission
entractery entertainment entertainment provided between main acts
entractery period the time interval between main events
entractery performance a short performance during a break
entractery banter light conversation during an interval

常用短语

in an entractery fashion

done in a way that serves as a filler or transition

purely entractery

serving no purpose other than to fill an interval

the entractery phase

the transitional stage of a process

容易混淆的词

entractery vs interaction

Interaction refers to reciprocal action or influence, whereas entractery refers to things happening in an interval.

entractery vs entreaty

An entreaty is an earnest or humble request, totally unrelated to time intervals or theater.

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使用说明

This adjective is predominantly used in the context of the performing arts (theater, opera, concerts) but can be applied metaphorically to any transitional period in business or literature.

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常见错误

Learners might confuse it with 'intractery' (not a word) or assume it refers to the entrance of a character rather than the interval between acts.

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记忆技巧

Think of 'Enter' + 'Act'. It describes the 'stuff' that happens when you are between 'Acts' of a show.

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词源

Derived from the French 'entr'acte', from 'entre' (between) and 'acte' (act).

语法模式

Used attributively before a noun (e.g., entractery music) Can be used to describe non-physical intervals (e.g., entractery silence)
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文化背景

Reflects the European theatrical tradition where intermissions were filled with specific orchestral music or short sketches to keep the audience seated.

快速测验

The ______ music kept the audience engaged while the stagehands changed the heavy scenery for the final act.

正确!

正确答案是: entractery

相关词

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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