“叫座”,是指戏剧或演员对观众很有吸引力(be a hit with audience, appeal to the audience),能够吸引大批观众(draw a large audience),使节目的上座率(occupancy rate)很高,即票房(box office)很高的意思。
例句:
这部电影很叫座。
The film draws well.
那部电影不叫座。
That movie does badly at the box office.