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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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dub1 /dʌb/ verb (dubbed, dubbing) [transitive]  1 NAME OF A PERSONto give something or someone a name that describes them in some way 称为,给起绰号 label, namebe dubbed something The body, thousands of years old, was found in the Alps and dubbed ‘The Iceman’. 这具千年古尸发现于阿尔卑斯山,被称为冰人2 SLLAMto change the original spoken language of a film or television programme into another language 为〔电影或电视节目〕配音be dubbed into something a British film dubbed into French 一部用法语配音的英国影片nGrammar Dub is usually passive in meanings 1 and 2.3. especially British EnglishTCR to make a record out of two or more different pieces of music or sound mixed together 混合录音4. American English to copy a recording from a tape or CD onto another tape 〔由磁带、激光唱片〕复制,复录5. PGOif a king or queen dubs someone, they give the title of knight to that person in a special ceremony 为爵士
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Examples from the Corpus
dubDiana, who dubbed Camilla the Rottweiler, no longer cares.Johnson was dubbed "Magic" while playing high school basketball.The program to distribute Thanksgiving turkeys was dubbed "Operation Gobble."Vic hadn't decided whether to dub or not.Griner uses it for dubbing recorded music and transferring certain selections to cassette tapes.The two men had such a reputation for drug abuse that they were dubbed "The Toxic Twins."
Related topics: Music, Literature
dub2 noun [uncountable]  APMALa style of poetry or music from the West Indies with a strong regular beat 〔西印度群岛的〕强节拍诗歌,强节奏音乐
Examples from the Corpus
dubTo make an audio dub, the sound is transferred from the source recording by means of a cable connection.Audio dub replaces the original sound with new material.Here, however, I've got no complaint, thanks to the mad Steely and Clevie dub on the B-side.The music of the Rastas was dub reggae, with a heavy slow beat less suitable for dancing.
Origin dub 1. Old English dubbian2. double
dub1 verbn GRAMMAR1dub2 nounLDOCE OnlineChinese
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dub
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dub1 /dʌb/ verb (past tense and past participle dubbed, present participle dubbing) [transitive]
 Sense 1,5
 Language: Old English
 Origin: dubbian
 Sense 2-4
 Origin: double
1. [usually passive] to give something or someone a name that describes them in some way ⇨ label, name
    be dubbed something
    The body, thousands of years old, was found in the Alps and dubbed ‘The Iceman’.
2. to change the original spoken language of a film or television programme into another language
    be dubbed into something
    a British film dubbed into French
3. especially British English to make a record out of two or more different pieces of music or sound mixed together
4. American English to copy a recording from a tape or CD onto another tape
5. if a king or queen dubs someone, they give the title of knight to that person in a special ceremony

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dub2 noun [uncountable]
a style of poetry or music from the West Indies with a strong regular beat


dubBrE /dʌb/ 🔊NAmE /dʌb/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they dub BrE /dʌb/ 🔊 NAmE /dʌb/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it dubs BrE /dʌbz/ 🔊 NAmE /dʌbz/ 🔊past simple dubbed BrE /dʌbd/ 🔊 NAmE /dʌbd/ 🔊past participle dubbed BrE /dʌbd/ 🔊 NAmE /dʌbd/ 🔊 -ing form dubbing BrE /ˈdʌbɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdʌbɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb + noun to give sb/sth a particular name, often in a humorous or critical way 把…戏称为;给…起绰号The Belgian actor Jean–Claude Van Damme has been dubbed 'Muscles from Brussels'. 比利时演员尚格 · 云顿一直被戏称为 “布鲁塞尔的肌肉”。🔊🔊~ sth (into sth) to replace the original speech in a film/movie or television programme with words in another language 为(影片或电视节目)配音;译制an American movie dubbed into Italian用意大利语配音的美国影片   compare subtitle verb <titled tranID="40" status="2">Cinema/the movies<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>电影</chn></titled>

Watching 观看

  • go to/take sb to (see) a film/movie 去/带某人去看电影
  • go to/sit in (BrE) the cinema/(NAmE) the (movie) theater 去/在看电影
  • rent a film/movie/DVD 租借影片/DVD 光碟
  • download/stream a film/movie 下载/用串流传输方式播放电影
  • burn/copy/rip a DVD 刻录/复制/转压一张 DVD 碟片
  • see/watch a film/movie/DVD/preview/trailer 观看电影/DVD 碟片/预映/预告片

Showing 放映;播放

  • show/screen a film/movie 放映电影
  • promote/distribute/review a film/movie 宣传/发行/评论电影
  • (BrE) be on at the cinema 在电影院上映
  • be released on/come out on/be out on DVD 发行 DVD
  • captivate/delight/grip/thrill the audience 使观众着迷/高兴/感兴趣/激动
  • do well/badly at the box office 票房好/不好
  • get a lot of/live up to the hype 受到大肆炒作;与天花乱坠的广告宣传相符

Film-making 电影制作

  • write/co-write a film/movie/script/screenplay 写/合写一部电影剧本
  • direct/produce/make/shoot/edit a film/movie/sequel 导演/制作/拍摄/编辑电影/续集
  • make a romantic comedy/a thriller/an action movie 拍摄一部浪漫喜剧/惊悚片/动作片
  • do/work on a sequel/remake 拍摄续集;重拍
  • film/shoot the opening scene/an action sequence/footage (of sth) 拍摄(…的)开场戏/一套动作/连续镜头
  • compose/create/do/write the soundtrack 制作电影声带
  • cut/edit (out) a scene/sequence 剪辑掉一个镜头/一组镜头

Acting 表演

  • have/get/do an audition 试演
  • get/have/play a leading/starring/supporting role 得以饰演/饰演主角/配角
  • play a character/James Bond/the bad guy 饰演一个人物/詹姆斯 · 邦德/反面角色
  • act in/appear in/star in a film/movie/remake 出演/主演一部影片/翻拍电影
  • do/perform/attempt a stunt 做/尝试特技表演
  • work in/make it big in Hollywood 在好莱坞工作/取得成功
  • forge/carve/make/pursue a career in Hollywood 在好莱坞闯出/追求一番事业

Describing films 描述电影

  • the camera pulls back/pans over sth/zooms in (on sth) 摄影机拉回/追拍/推近…
  • the camera focuses on sth/lingers on sth 摄影机聚焦于/长时间拍摄某物
  • shoot sb/show sb in extreme close-up 用特写镜头拍摄/表现某人
  • use odd/unusual camera angles 采用奇特的/不同寻常的摄影机角度
  • be filmed/shot on location/in a studio 在外景地/摄影棚拍摄
  • be set/take place in London/in the '60s 以伦敦/60 年代为背景
  • have a happy ending/plot twist 有美满的结局/出人意料的情节转折
~ sth (especially BrE) to make a piece of music by mixing sounds from different recordings 混声录制,混录(音乐)<titled tranID="40" status="2">Cinema/the movies<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>电影</chn></titled>

Watching 观看

  • go to/take sb to (see) a film/movie 去/带某人去看电影
  • go to/sit in (BrE) the cinema/(NAmE) the (movie) theater 去/在看电影
  • rent a film/movie/DVD 租借影片/DVD 光碟
  • download/stream a film/movie 下载/用串流传输方式播放电影
  • burn/copy/rip a DVD 刻录/复制/转压一张 DVD 碟片
  • see/watch a film/movie/DVD/preview/trailer 观看电影/DVD 碟片/预映/预告片

Showing 放映;播放

  • show/screen a film/movie 放映电影
  • promote/distribute/review a film/movie 宣传/发行/评论电影
  • (BrE) be on at the cinema 在电影院上映
  • be released on/come out on/be out on DVD 发行 DVD
  • captivate/delight/grip/thrill the audience 使观众着迷/高兴/感兴趣/激动
  • do well/badly at the box office 票房好/不好
  • get a lot of/live up to the hype 受到大肆炒作;与天花乱坠的广告宣传相符

Film-making 电影制作

  • write/co-write a film/movie/script/screenplay 写/合写一部电影剧本
  • direct/produce/make/shoot/edit a film/movie/sequel 导演/制作/拍摄/编辑电影/续集
  • make a romantic comedy/a thriller/an action movie 拍摄一部浪漫喜剧/惊悚片/动作片
  • do/work on a sequel/remake 拍摄续集;重拍
  • film/shoot the opening scene/an action sequence/footage (of sth) 拍摄(…的)开场戏/一套动作/连续镜头
  • compose/create/do/write the soundtrack 制作电影声带
  • cut/edit (out) a scene/sequence 剪辑掉一个镜头/一组镜头

Acting 表演

  • have/get/do an audition 试演
  • get/have/play a leading/starring/supporting role 得以饰演/饰演主角/配角
  • play a character/James Bond/the bad guy 饰演一个人物/詹姆斯 · 邦德/反面角色
  • act in/appear in/star in a film/movie/remake 出演/主演一部影片/翻拍电影
  • do/perform/attempt a stunt 做/尝试特技表演
  • work in/make it big in Hollywood 在好莱坞工作/取得成功
  • forge/carve/make/pursue a career in Hollywood 在好莱坞闯出/追求一番事业

Describing films 描述电影

  • the camera pulls back/pans over sth/zooms in (on sth) 摄影机拉回/追拍/推近…
  • the camera focuses on sth/lingers on sth 摄影机聚焦于/长时间拍摄某物
  • shoot sb/show sb in extreme close-up 用特写镜头拍摄/表现某人
  • use odd/unusual camera angles 采用奇特的/不同寻常的摄影机角度
  • be filmed/shot on location/in a studio 在外景地/摄影棚拍摄
  • be set/take place in London/in the '60s 以伦敦/60 年代为背景
  • have a happy ending/plot twist 有美满的结局/出人意料的情节转折
dubBrE /dʌb/ 🔊NAmE /dʌb/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a type of West Indian music or poetry with a strong beat (西印度群岛的)强节奏音乐,强节拍诗歌