marquee

marquee
[mɑːˈkiː]
noun
  1. (chiefly Brit.)a large tent used for social or commercial functions
    (主英)(社交或商业活动用)大帐篷
  2. (N. Amer.)a roof-like projection over the entrance to a theatre, hotel, or other building
    (北美)(剧院、旅馆等入门处)挑出遮篷
    ■[as modifier]leading; pre-eminent
    一流的;杰出的
    a marquee player.
    一流的演员。
语源
  1. late 17th cent.: from marquise, taken as plural and assimilated to -ee
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