film

noun

电影 moving pictures

1. 电影；影片
   a series of moving pictures recorded with sound that tells a story, shown on television or at the cinema/movie theater
   1. Let's go to the cinema─ there's a good film on this week.
      咱们去看电影吧，本周在上映一部好片子。
   2. Let's stay in and watch a film .
      咱们待在家里看电影吧。
   3. a horror/documentary/feature film
      恐怖 / 纪录 / 故事片
   4. a silent film (= one recorded without sound)
      无声电影
   5. an international film festival
      国际电影节
   6. a film crew/critic/director/producer
      电影摄制组 / 评论家 / 导演 / 制作人
   7. the film version of the novel
      由同名小说改编的电影版本
   8. to make/shoot a film
      制作 / 拍摄电影
2. 电影制作艺术；电影业
   the art or business of making films/movies
   1. to study film and photography
      学习电影制作和摄影
   2. the film industry
      电影业
3. 新闻片
   moving pictures of real events, shown for example on television
   1. television news film of the riots
      这场暴乱的电视新闻片
   2. The accident was captured/caught on film .
      事故已给拍摄下来。

摄影机；摄像机 in cameras

4. 胶片；胶卷；底片
   thin plastic that is sensitive to light, used for taking photographs and making films/movies; a roll of this plastic, used in cameras
   1. a roll of film
      一个胶卷
   2. a 35mm film
      35 毫米胶片
   3. She put a new film in her camera.
      她在相机里装上新胶卷。
   4. to have a film developed
      让人冲洗胶卷

薄层 thin layer

5. 薄薄的一层；薄膜
   a thin layer of sth, usually on the surface of sth else
   1. Everything was covered in a film of dust.
      所有的东西都蒙上了一层灰尘。

verb

1. 拍摄电影
   to make a film/movie of a story or a real event
   1. They are filming in Moscow right now.
      目前他们正在莫斯科拍电影。
   2. The show was filmed on location in New York.
      这次演出在纽约现场拍了影片。
   3. Two young boys were filmed stealing CDs on the security video.
      两个少年偷唱片时被保安录像机拍摄了下来。

1. N-COUNT 电影;影片
   A film consists of moving pictures that have been recorded so that they can be shown at the cinema or on television. A film tells a story, or shows a real situation.
   1. Everything about the film was good. Good acting, good story, good fun.
      这部片子各个方面都很不错：表演出色，故事精彩，情节有趣。
   2. ...a government health film about the dangers of smoking.
      有关吸烟危害的公益健康教育影片

in AM, use 美国英语用movie


2. VERB 拍摄;把…拍成电影(或电视)
   If you film something, you use a camera to take moving pictures which can be shown on a screen or on television.
   1. He had filmed her life story...
      他把她一生的经历拍成了电影。
   2. Considering the restrictions under which she filmed, I think she did a commendable job.
      考虑到她拍摄时所受的各种限制，我觉得她交出的答卷值得嘉许。
3. N-UNCOUNT 纪实镜头;记录画面
   Film of something is moving pictures of a real event that are shown on television or on a screen.
   1. They have seen news film of families queueing in Russia to buy a loaf of bread.
      他们已经看过那段俄罗斯许多家庭为买面包排起长队的新闻画面。
4. N-VAR 胶卷
   A film is the narrow roll of plastic that is used in a camera to take photographs.
   1. The photographers had already shot a dozen rolls of film.
      摄影师们已经拍光了一打胶卷。
5. N-UNCOUNT 电影艺术;电影业
   The making of cinema films, considered as a form of art or a business, can be referred to as film or films .
   1. Film is a business with limited opportunities for actresses...
      电影行业对女演员来说机会有限。
   2. She wanted to set up her own company to invest in films.
      她想成立自己的公司投资电影。
6. N-COUNT 薄层
   A film of powder, liquid, or oil is a very thin layer of it.
   1. The sea is coated with a film of raw sewage.
      海面上漂浮着一层未经处理的污水。
7. N-UNCOUNT (塑料)薄膜
   Plastic film is a very thin sheet of plastic used to wrap and cover things.
   1. Cover with plastic film and refrigerate for 24 hours.
      覆上保鲜膜，冷藏 24 小时。

in AM, use 美国英语用plastic wrap, Saran wrap


8. See also: clingfilm

1. I liked the film's Americanism.
   我喜欢这部电影的美国特色。
2. The film was about to start.
   电影快开场了。
3. This fall she co-stars in a film with the acclaimed British actor Kenneth Branagh
   今秋她和广受欢迎的英国演员肯尼思·布拉纳联袂主演了一部电影。
4. His failures underline the difference between theatre and film direction.
   他的失败说明了导演戏剧和电影是不同的。
5. The film explores the relationship between artist and instrument.
   这部电影探究了艺术家和乐器之间的关系。
6. Everything about the film was good. Good acting, good story, good fun.
   这部片子各个方面都很不错：表演出色，故事精彩，情节有趣。
7. He had filmed her life story
   他把她一生的经历拍成了电影。
8. Considering the restrictions under which she filmed, I think she did a commendable job.
   考虑到她拍摄时所受的各种限制，我觉得她交出的答卷值得嘉许。
9. They have seen news film of families queueing in Russia to buy a loaf of bread.
   他们已经看过那段俄罗斯许多家庭为买面包排起长队的新闻画面。
10. The photographers had already shot a dozen rolls of film.
    摄影师们已经拍光了一打胶卷。
11. Film is a business with limited opportunities for actresses
    电影行业对女演员来说机会有限。
12. She wanted to set up her own company to invest in films.
    她想成立自己的公司投资电影。
13. The sea is coated with a film of raw sewage.
    海面上漂浮着一层未经处理的污水。
14. Cover with plastic film and refrigerate for 24 hours.
    覆上保鲜膜，冷藏24小时。
15. I must go and see this film
    我一定要去看这部电影。
16. Has somebody helped himself to some film star's diamonds?
    有人偷了某个影星的钻石了吗？
17. It's just as dramatic as a film, only it's real
    这就像电影一样充满戏剧性，不过这是真实发生的。
18. Besides film and record projects, I have continued to work in the theater.
    除了电影和唱片工作外，我还继续从事戏剧表演。
19. Sincere performances and gritty Boston settings add to the film's realism.
    真诚的表演和对波士顿这一背景城市的真实刻画增添了电影的现实主义色彩。
20. I told him my main reservation about his film was the ending
    我告诉他我主要是对他电影的结尾有保留意见。
21. His film has caused a stir in America.
    他的电影已在美国引起了轰动。
22. Synchronise the score with the film action.
    将配乐和电影情节进行同步合成。
23. I like a film to be uplifting.
    我喜欢振奋人心的电影。
24. The film also made use of newsreel footage and vox pop.
    电影还利用了新闻片片段和街头采访的表现手法。
25. He and his family have walk-on parts in the latest film.
    他和家人在最新的这部电影中有跑龙套的角色。
26. I'd stayed up late to watch the film
    我熬夜看了那场电影。
27. She became a film star as early as 1942.
    她早在1942年就成了电影名星了。
28. This novel has been made into a film.
    这部小说已拍成电影了。
29. My sister plays the leading role in this film.
    这部电影是我姐姐的主角。
30. This great battle was vividly recorded in the documentary film.
    这部记录片生动地再现了这场伟大的战役。

  film coat layer veil【导航词义：层】

  film n. 薄层，薄膜

〔辨析〕指某物表面上覆盖的薄薄的一层液体、粉末等。

  coat n. 涂层，覆盖物

〔辨析〕指某物表面所涂的很薄的一层涂料或其他物质。

  layer n. 表层；层

〔辨析〕指覆盖在某物表面上或夹在其他两物之间的一层材料或物质，可厚可薄。

  veil n. 薄层

〔辨析〕指使人视线模糊的一层薄薄的雾、云、烟等。

  film movie picture【导航词义：电影】

  film n. 电影，影片

〔辨析〕普通用词，指电影院中或电视上播放的电影。

  movie n. 〈尤美〉电影

〔辨析〕普通用词，指具体的电影作品时与 film 同义，可换用；而 the movies 可指电影院、电影业或电影的总称。

  picture n. 电影

〔辨析〕作“电影”解时与 film 和 movie 同义，但不常用；而 the pictures 仅指电影院，且多用于英国英语。

noun

1. a thin coating or layer
   1. the table was covered with a film of dust

2. photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion

   Synonym:    photographic film

3. a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things

   Synonym:    plastic film

4. a medium that disseminates moving pictures
   1. theater pieces transferred to celluloid
   2. this story would be good cinema
   3. film coverage of sporting events

   Synonym:    cinemacelluloid

5. a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
   1. they went to a movie every Saturday night
   2. the film was shot on location

   Synonym:    moviepicturemoving picturemoving-picture showmotion picturemotion-picture showpicture showpicflick

verb

1. make a film or photograph of something
   1. take a scene
   2. shoot a movie

   Synonym:    shoottake

2. record in film
   1. The coronation was filmed