blockbuster
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++block·bust·er /ˈblɒkˌbʌstə $ ˈblɑːkˌbʌstər/ noun [countable] informalSUCCESSFUL a book or film that is very good or successful 轰动一时的书籍[电影] the latest Hollywood blockbuster 好莱坞最新大片► see thesaurus at movie —blockbusting adjective
Examples from the Corpus
blockbuster• "Roots" became a blockbuster TV series.• This restaurant has all the makings of a blockbuster.• Brown promised a blockbuster, and he delivered.• a blockbuster from the summer of '99• Flaubert's entire output fits one volume no fatter than the average airport blockbuster.• Daly, however, said that Disney is becoming less reliant on the new animated blockbusters to drive video sales.• Some of the aircraft from blockbuster films like Aces High and Indiana Jones are making a special appearance at an airshow.• Bruce Willis's new blockbuster took $10.6 million in its first weekend.• Public or private, Amstrad will have to cut back as there are no blockbuster products in the pipeline, Sugar warns.• They are sitting around a table struggling to figure out ideas for sweeps blockbusters.From Longman Business Dictionaryblockbusterblock‧bust‧er /ˈblɒkˌbʌstəˈblɑːkˌbʌstər/ noun [countable] informal a very successful film or book, usually one that is full of action or adventure but is not very seriousthe latest Hollywood blockbusterblock·bust·er nounChineseSyllable
book or a that film Corpus good very or is Business successful
blockbuster
block‧bust‧er /ˈblɒkˌbʌstə $ ˈblɑːkˌbʌstər/
noun [countable]
informal a book or film that is very good or successful:
the latest Hollywood blockbuster
—blockbusting adjective
▪ film especially British English, movie especially American English a series of images that tell a story and are shown in a cinema or on television: What’s your favourite movie? | It won the award for best foreign film. | a made-for-TV movie
▪motion picture formal (also picture ) a film – used especially by people who make films or by critics: a major Hollywood motion picture | Tell us about your latest picture.
▪blockbuster informal a very successful film: Steven Spielberg’s latest Hollywood blockbuster
▪flick informal a film – a very informal use: an action flick
▪documentary a film that gives detailed information and facts about a particular subject: a documentary on the rain forest
▪feature film a film made to be shown in cinemas: The book was later made into a full-length feature film starring Sean Penn.
▪comedy a film intended to make people laugh: Monroe appeared in a number of comedies.
▪romantic comedy (also romcom British English informal) a film about two people who are in love, which is intended to make the people who watch it feel happy: ‘Notting Hill’ is a romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant.
▪thriller an exciting film, especially about murder or serious crimes: ‘The Birds’ is a classic Hitchcock thriller.
▪film noir a film that shows strong feelings of fear or evil and whose characters are often immoral, or these films in general: ‘The Big Sleep’ is a classic Hollywood film noir.
▪action film/movie a film that has lots of fighting, explosions etc: Stallone’s latest action movie
▪horror film/movie a frightening film about ghosts, murders etc: She loves watching old horror movies.
▪western a film with cowboys in it: John Wayne is famous for making westerns.
▪science fiction film/movie (also sci-fi film/movie informal) a film about imaginary events in the future or in outer space: ‘2001’ is probably the most famous sci-fi movie ever made.
▪gangster film/movie a film about violent criminals
▪silent film/movie an old film without any sound: The 1920s were the golden age of silent movies.
▪an independent film/movie a film made by a small film company
▪animated film/movie/cartoon a film with characters that are drawn or made using a computer: One of his first animated films was ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’.
▪anime /ˈænɪmeɪ, -mə/ a type of Japanese animated film, which often has a science fiction story: Miyazaki’s anime film ‘Spirited Away’ became an international success. | an anime character
▪CGI the use of computers to create characters and images in a film: The film uses CGI. | Disney’s latest CGI movie
▪short a short film, usually shown before a longer movie in the cinema: an animated short
▪trailer a series of short scenes from a film or programme, shown in order to advertise it in a cinema, on television etc: We had to sit through all the trailers.
block‧bust‧er /ˈblɒkˌbʌstə $ ˈblɑːkˌbʌstər/
noun [countable]informal a book or film that is very good or successful:
—blockbusting adjective
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