Movie Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

movie

noun

快速理解

What does "Movie" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Movie"?

指在電影院或透過螢幕觀看的動態影像作品。

  1. 1

    主要含義

    EN: A story or event recorded as a series of moving pictures shown in a theater or on television.

    翻譯: 在電影院或電視上播放、由一系列動態畫面組成的故事或事件紀錄。

  2. 2

    產業與藝術形式

    EN: The art, business, or industry of producing films.

    翻譯: 指製作電影的藝術、商業活動或產業。

  3. 3

    電影院體驗

    EN: A showing of a film in a theater (e.g., 'go to the movies').

    翻譯: 在電影院觀看電影的行為或體驗(例如「去看電影」)。

  4. 4

    泛指動態影像

    EN: A recording of moving images, especially one made for a specific purpose (e.g., a training movie).

    翻譯: 泛指為特定目的(如教學)所錄製的動態影像。

小提醒:在美式英語中,'movie' 最為常用;英式英語則更常使用 'film'。兩者意思相同,但用詞習慣不同。

發音(How to Pronounce "Movie" in English

How to pronounce "Movie" in English?"Movie" US vs UK pronunciation

點擊下方的 US / UK 按鈕可播放發音。

Real-life Examples of "Movie" from YouTube Videos

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we could stream sort of postage sized uh videos across the internet and we sold this to Microsoft in 1997 for 75 million and that became the basis of Microsoft's movie player.

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Definitions(定義)

What are the definitions of "Movie"?How does "Movie" change by context?

1. a story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images and shown in a theater or on television

電影;影片

We watched a great movie last night.

我們昨晚看了一部很棒的電影。

This is my favorite movie of all time.

這是我有史以來最喜歡的電影。

The new superhero movie is playing at the cinema.

那部新的超級英雄電影正在電影院上映。

2. the business or industry of making films

電影業;電影界

She wants to work in the movie industry.

她想在電影業工作。

He moved to Hollywood to be part of the movie business.

他搬到好萊塢,想成為電影界的一分子。

3. a cinema; a movie theater

電影院

Let's meet in front of the movie at 7 PM.

我們晚上七點在電影院前面見。

The old movie downtown was recently renovated.

市中心那間老電影院最近翻新了。

4. a long story or series of events that feels like watching a film

戲劇性的事件;宛如電影的情節

Their love story was like a Hollywood movie.

他們的愛情故事就像一部好萊塢電影。

The whole scandal unfolded like a bad movie.

整個醜聞的發展就像一部糟糕的電影。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

What are common sentence patterns for "Movie"?How to make natural sentences with "Movie"?
PatternMeaningExample
watch a movie看電影Let's watch a movie tonight. (我們今晚看電影吧。)
go to the movies去電影院看電影We're going to the movies this weekend. (我們這週末要去電影院看電影。)
a movie about + noun一部關於…的電影It's a movie about World War II. (這是一部關於二戰的電影。)
see a movie看電影(尤指在電影院)I want to see the new action movie. (我想去看那部新的動作片。)
make a movie拍攝電影The director is making a movie in Taiwan. (那位導演正在台灣拍攝一部電影。)
a horror/romantic/comedy movie一部恐怖/浪漫/喜劇電影She doesn't like horror movies. (她不喜歡恐怖電影。)
star in a movie在電影中主演The famous actor will star in the upcoming movie. (那位知名演員將主演這部即將上映的電影。)
a movie starring + actor一部由…主演的電影Have you seen the movie starring that actress? (你看過那部由那位女演員主演的電影嗎?)
the plot of the movie電影的情節The plot of the movie was very complicated. (這部電影的情節非常複雜。)
a blockbuster movie一部賣座大片/票房大片The studio released a blockbuster movie last summer. (該電影公司去年夏天發行了一部賣座大片。)

用法說明

How is "Movie" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Movie"?

movie 與 film 的用法區別

  • movie 在美式英語中最為常用,泛指在電影院、電視或串流平台觀看的影片,口語化且範圍廣泛。
  • film 在英式英語中更為普遍,聽起來較為正式或專業,常用於指藝術片、經典電影或電影產業本身。
  • 在談論電影類型時,兩者常可互換,但 movie 更偏向娛樂性,film 更偏向藝術性或評論性。

對比範例: EN: Let's go see a movie tonight. 翻譯: 我們今晚去看場電影吧。

EN:The director is known for his avant-garde films.

翻譯:這位導演以其前衛的電影作品聞名。

總結建議

在大多數日常對話中,使用 movie 即可;若在正式場合或討論較嚴肅的電影作品時,可選用 film

易混淆對比

What is the difference between "Movie" and similar words?How to choose "Movie" vs alternatives?

movie vs film

「movie」與「film」在中文常都譯為「電影」,但「film」在英文中更正式、更藝術導向,且可指底片;「movie」則更口語、娛樂導向,美式英語常用。

movie vs cinema

「movie」指的是「電影」這部作品本身;「cinema」主要指「電影藝術」、「電影產業」或「電影院」這個場所。

movie vs video

「movie」指在電影院或電視上播放的專業製作、有完整情節的「電影」;「video」泛指任何錄製的「影片」,範圍更廣,包括短片、家庭錄影、網路影片等。

口語用法

How is "Movie" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "Movie"?

引述

在對話中,人們常會用 "movie" 來引述或提及一部特定的電影,作為話題的開端或焦點。 EN: Have you seen that new sci-fi movie everyone's talking about? 翻譯: 你有看大家都在討論的那部新科幻電影嗎?

EN:The movie we watched last night was way too long.

翻譯:我們昨晚看的那部電影實在太長了。

語氣強調

在非正式對話中,會透過重複或加上語氣詞來強調對某部電影的強烈感受(喜歡或討厭)。 EN: That movie was so good. I mean, so good. 翻譯: 那部電影超好看。我是說,真的超好看。

EN:Ugh, that movie was a complete waste of time.

翻譯:唉,那部電影根本是完全在浪費時間。

停頓填充

在組織思緒或尋找合適字眼時,"movie" 或其相關片語(如 "the movie where...")常被用作暫時的停頓填充。 EN: It's like... the movie... you know, the one with the talking dog. 翻譯: 就有點像…那部電影…你知道的,就是有會說話的狗的那部。

EN:I prefer the original, but the new movie... how do I put it... it's more visually stunning.

翻譯:我比較喜歡原版,但新的電影…該怎麼說呢…它的視覺效果更震撼。

正式書寫注意:在正式或學術寫作中(如影評、論文),應避免使用過於口語的強調方式(如重複單詞、語氣詞)和停頓填充語。建議使用更精確的詞彙,如 "film", "motion picture", "cinematic work" 等,並保持句子結構完整、語氣客觀。

常見短語

What common collocations use "Movie"?What fixed phrases with "Movie" should I remember?

watch a movie

verb + a movie

看電影

go to the movies

verb + to the movies

去電影院看電影

movie theater

movie + noun

電影院

movie star

movie + noun

電影明星

make a movie

verb + a movie

拍電影

silent movie

adjective + movie

無聲電影,默片

movie buff

movie + noun

電影迷

action movie

noun + movie

動作片

常見錯誤

What are common mistakes with "Movie"?Which "Movie" sentences look correct but are wrong?

×I want to watch movie.

I want to watch a movie.

「movie」是可數名詞,單數時通常需要冠詞(a/the)或所有格(my/this)。

×I saw an interesting movie documentary about sharks.

I saw an interesting documentary about sharks.

「movie」通常指娛樂性的「電影」,而「documentary」是「紀錄片」。雖然紀錄片可以是電影形式,但直接用「documentary」更準確。

×I look a movie at home.

I watch/saw a movie at home.

表達「看電影」的動詞常用「watch」(強調觀看過程)或「see」(強調觀看事件)。「look」是「看」的動作,不用於「看電影」。

×These movie are very popular.

These movies are very popular.

使用複數指示詞(these/those)或數量詞(many/two)時,名詞「movie」必須用複數形式「movies」。

×Let's go to the movie.

Let's go to the movies. / Let's go to the cinema.

「go to the movies」是固定片語,指「去電影院看電影」,movies 用複數。或可用「go to the cinema」。單數「go to the movie」不自然。

×I like movie action.

I like action movies.

在英文中,類型(genre)通常放在名詞「movie」前面作修飾語,如「action movie」、「romantic movie」。

詞形變化

What are the word forms of "Movie"?What are tense/participle forms of "Movie"?