"afternoon performance," 1848, from French matinée (musicale), from matinée "morning" (with a sense here of "daytime"), from matin "morning," from Old French matines (see matins). Originally as a French word in English; it lost its foreignness by late 19c.
中文解释
1. 马图塔（英语：Mater Matuta）。[1]古罗马女性神祇之一。她凭借在古罗马神话之中所具有的司晨地位而在古罗马时期被古罗马人通过广建寺庙的形式加以颂扬和宣传，影响深远。2. matutinal <===> matin, matins, matinee.3. related to maturus “early” (see mature).
实用例句
1. In fact I am not interested in matinee show.
事实上,我对日场并不感兴趣.
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2. I have ticket reserved for today's matinee.
预订了今天白天的戏票.
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3. " I've been to the matinee this afternoon. "
" 我今天下午去看过戏了. ”
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4. Dressing, after the matinee on Wednesday, a knock came at her dressing - room door.
星期三, 演完日戏之后,她正在换装, 听到有人敲她的化妆室的门.
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5. " Come down and meet me to morrow, " he said, " and we'll go to the matinee.