n. spectator on the“ground”,or in the pit,of a theatre:spectator of inferiortaste 站在戏院“池子”里看戏的观众;趣味低下的观众。 △Ham.3.2.12(10):“to split the ears of thegroundlings,who for the mostpart are capable of nothing butin explicable dumb shows and noise.”去震裂站着看戏的观众的耳朵,而这些人大多数只会欣赏哑剧和喧闹。