Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #2856
movie
电影；影片
核心释义
A motion picture that tells a story with sound and moving images; a feature film, especially one shown in a cinema.
- 1.
A professionally made motion picture of a substantive narrative work, typically around 1 to 3 hours long, typically intended for cinema, art, entertainment, and a widespread audience; a feature film, theatrical film.
- 2.
通过声音和连续图像讲述故事的娱乐形式
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
通过声音和连续图像讲述故事的娱乐形式；电影
用法In use
We watched a horror movie last night and couldn't sleep.
用法提示：此处 'movie' 指 '电影'，作宾语。
This movie is based on a true story.
用法提示：此处 'movie' 作主语，指'电影'。
I fell asleep during the movie because it was boring.
用法提示：此处 'movie' 为介词宾语，仍指'电影'。
they went to a movie every Saturday night
watch a movie
Let's watch a movie tonight.
我们今晚看电影吧。
go to the movies
固定搭配，用复数形式。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- watch a movie
- 看电影
- Let's watch a movie tonight.我们今晚看电影吧。
- go to the movies
- 去看电影
- We often go to the movies on weekends.我们周末经常去看电影。
- action movie
- 动作片
- He loves action movies.他喜欢动作片。
- horror movie
- 恐怖片
- I don't like horror movies.我不喜欢恐怖片。
- movie theater
- 电影院
- We met at the movie theater.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记住 movie 中藏着 move（移动），因为电影就是会动的画面。
语境与语域Context & Register
mixed
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in 'ie' that rhyme with 'movie' (stressed vowel /i/): cookie, genie, zombie, auntie, birdie, calorie. Beware of lookalikes like 'pie' (/paɪ/) or 'lie' (/laɪ/) where 'ie' is pronounced /aɪ/.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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