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film1 /fɪlm/ ●●● S1 W1 noun  1  AMF[countable] a story that is told using sound and moving pictures, shown at a cinema or on television 电影，影片 SYN American English movie Have you seen any good films recently? 你最近看过什么好的影片吗？film about a film about a young dancer 讲述一个年轻舞者的电影► see thesaurus at movie2  [uncountable] moving pictures of real events that are shown on television or at a cinema 新闻片 newsreel film 新闻片 the race to be first with film footage (=pictures) of news events 抢先播出新闻事件实况片段的竞赛3  AMF[uncountable] the work of making films, considered as an art or a business 电影制作 I’m interested in photography and film. 我对摄影和电影制作感兴趣。 the film industry 电影业 a background in film and animation 电影及动画制作的背景4  TCP[countable, uncountable] the thin plastic used in a camera for taking photographs or recording moving pictures 胶片，软片 I shot five rolls of film on vacation. 我在度假时拍了五卷胶卷。record/capture/preserve something on film The whole incident was recorded on film. 事件的整个过程都被拍摄下来。 →4  See picture of 见图 REEL →5 see picture at 见图 reel25  COVER[singular] a very thin layer of liquid, powder etc on the surface of something 薄层，薄膜film of a film of oil on the surface of the water 水面上的一层油 → clingfilm COLLOCATIONSverbswatch a film 看电影He stayed in and watched a film on TV. 他待在家，看了一部电视上播出的影片。see a film 看电影We saw a good film last night at the cinema. 我们昨晚在电影院看了一部好看的影片。appear in a film 出演影片She once appeared in a film with Al Pacino. 她曾与艾尔•帕西诺联袂出演过影片。star in a film (=be one of the main characters in a film) 主演电影nRobert Mitchum starred in a film called 'River of No Return' with Marilyn Monroe.direct a film 执导影片nThe film was directed by Jean-Luc Godard.nedit a filmThe film was edited using the latest digital technology.make/shoot a film 拍摄影片nSutton has been making a film for Australian television.show/screen a film 放映电影nThe film is being shown in cinemas all across the country.ndistribute a filmWarner Bros became the first major studio to distribute its films over the Internet.a film stars/features somebody 某人主演某影片nThe film starred Brad Pitt.a film is released/comes out (=it is made available for people to see) 影片发行nThe film is due to come out in May.a film is showing (also a film is on British English) (=it is being shown at a cinema) 影片正在上映nThe film is on at the Odeon Cinema.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + filma horror/adventure/war film 恐怖片/惊险片/战争片He likes watching horror films. 他喜欢看恐怖片。a cowboy/gangster etc film 西部片/黑帮片等John Wayne was best-known for his roles in cowboy films. 约翰•韦恩最出名的是在西部片中的角色。a feature film (=a full-length film shown in the cinema) 故事片nShane Meadows’ first feature film was 'Twenty Four Seven'.a documentary film 纪录片nHe has just completed a documentary film about Thomas Jefferson.nan independent film (=a film made by a small film company)Young directors began making small independent films.na foreign-language film (=a film in a language that is not the audience’s native language)Foreign-language films seldom do well at the box office.a low-budget film 低成本影片nHe’s currently producing his own low-budget film.na big-budget filma big-budget film aimed at the mass marketna silent film (=made in the time before films had sound)a star of silent filmsfilm + NOUNthe film industry 电影业Scorsese is a highly respected figure in the film industry. 斯科塞斯是电影界德高望重的人物。a film company/studio (=a company that produces films) 电影公司a European film company trying to compete with the major Hollywood studios 试图与好莱坞电影巨头竞争的一家欧洲电影公司a film studio (=a special building where films are made) 电影摄影棚Many of the scenes were shot in a film studio. 许多场景是在一个摄影棚内拍摄的。a film actor/star 电影演员/明星nJohn Voight, the American film star, is perhaps best known for his Oscar winning performance in 'Midnight Cowboy'.a film director 电影导演nThis year’s festival includes a tribute to the French film director Bertrand Tavernier.a film producer (=someone who controls the preparation of a film) 制片人nBritish film producer Alexander Korda decided to make a movie about Vienna.a film maker (=someone who makes films, especially as a director) 电影制作人nHe is one of several exciting young film makers. a film soundtrack (=the recorded music for a film) 电影原声音乐nThe film’s soundtrack was composed by Ennio Morricone.nfilm musicIn 'La Strada', Nino Rota demonstrates the poetic power of film music.na film festivalThe Berlin Film Festival attracted more than 400 films from around the world.a film premiere (=the first showing of a film) 电影首映nFilm premieres tend to be glamorous occasions.a film crew/unit (=a group of people working together to make a film) 电影剧组,电影摄制组nThe film crew are making a documentary about village life.a film camera 摄影机nThe company produces digital film cameras.a film buff (=someone who is interested in films and knows a lot about them) 电影迷nFilm buffs will enjoy reading 'The 100 Best Movies of All Time'.a film critic 影评人士nThe review was written by 'The Daily Telegraph’s' film critic.na film schoolHe graduated from film school in 1998.nfilm studiesShe’s studying for a diploma in film studies.

Examples from the Corpus

film• What's your favourite James Bond film?• Tarantino is one of the most famous film directors of our time.• The story of Lawrence of Arabia was made into a feature film in 1962.• They're showing some classic French films at the Rialto.• Have you seen any good films lately?• The highlights films erode appreciation for the various beauties of the game, some of which are small and patient.• the Hollywood film industry• Raymond was well-known in film and television.• She wiped away the light film of sweat that had formed on her upper lip.• Given his style of working, his new film had to be a particular challenge.• Well, no film was ever made that way.• It's the usual sort of film about boy meets girl.• I was making a children's film nearby.• In the book and the film Mr Suharto appears egocentric and opinionated.• For months the town was full of cameras, lighting and members of the film crew.• The film starred Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.• The naturalness and energy in Fields' performances made these films popular with both middle-class and working-class audiences.film footage• Old photographs, and some archive film footage or earlier radio broadcasts would also be included, depending on the period being studied.• The design and development of each aircraft is described in turn using contemporary film footage.• Needles and Opium is a collage of physical and visual images, film footage and low-key monologue.• To do the Inlay shot required mixing film footage of the city with live action of the Doctor's party.• The results One day's - or two days' - filming will produce a great deal of film footage.• We see old film footage of him meeting Juliette Greco and Sartre.• Propping up the bottom of the top 100 was, you guessed it, another compilation of repeat film footage.record/capture/preserve something on film• My father captures all this on film.• Every attempt to capture an image on film or on disk will ultimately fall short.film of• A thin film of perspiration appeared on his forehead.

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film2 ●●○ verb [intransitive, transitive]  1 AMto use a camera to record a story or real events so that they can be shown in the cinema or on television 把…拍成电影，拍摄（影片） The love scenes are sensitively filmed. 爱情戏拍得很细腻。 She’s in South Africa filming a documentary for the BBC. 她在南非为英国广播公司拍摄一部纪录片。 a thriller filmed entirely on location in Washington 全部拍摄于华盛顿外景地的一部惊悚片2.film over phrasal verb COVERif your eyes film over, they become covered with a thin layer of liquid 〔眼睛〕变蒙眬 —filming noun [uncountable] Filming starts in October. 十月份开拍。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

film• He received 2,000 fan letters a week and, when filming, had no less than 18 stand-ins lined up.• We need permission to film in some of those old churches.• It's a very austere movie, filmed largely in semi-darkness and featuring a morose baroque soundtrack.• The bungy jumping was filmed on video.• They filmed the movie off the west coast of Ireland.• One of their captors filmed the shootings with a video camera.Origin film1 Old English filmen “thin skin”

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film¹ S1 W1 /fɪlm/ noun1. [countable] a story that is told using sound and moving pictures, shown at a cinema or on television
   SYN  movie American English:
    Have you seen any good films recently?
    film about
    a film about a young dancer
2. [uncountable] moving pictures of real events that are shown on television or at a cinema:
    newsreel film
    the race to be first with film footage (=pictures) of news events
3. [uncountable] the work of making films, considered as an art or a business:
    I’m interested in photography and film.
    the film industry
    a background in film and animation
4. [uncountable and countable] the thin plastic used in a camera for taking photographs or recording moving pictures:
    I shot five rolls of film on vacation.
    record/capture/preserve something on film
    The whole incident was recorded on film.
5. [singular] a very thin layer of liquid, powder etc on the surface of something
    film of
    a film of oil on the surface of the water
⇨ clingfilm
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ watch a film He stayed in and watched a film on TV.
   ▪ see a film We saw a good film last night at the cinema.
   ▪ appear in a film She once appeared in a film with Al Pacino.
   ▪ star in a film (=be one of the main characters in a film) Robert Mitchum starred in a film called 'River of No Return' with Marilyn Monroe.
   ▪ direct a film The film was directed by Jean-Luc Godard.
   ▪ edit a film The film was edited using the latest digital technology.
   ▪ make/shoot a film Sutton has been making a film for Australian television.
   ▪ show/screen a film The film is being shown in cinemas all across the country.
   ▪ distribute a film Warner Bros became the first major studio to distribute its films over the Internet.
   ▪ a film stars/features somebody The film starred Brad Pitt.
   ▪ a film is released/comes out (=it is made available for people to see) The film is due to come out in May.
   ▪ a film is showing (also a film is on British English) (=it is being shown at a cinema) The film is on at the Odeon Cinema.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + film
   ▪ a horror/adventure/war film He likes watching horror films.
   ▪ a cowboy/gangster etc film John Wayne was best-known for his roles in cowboy films.
   ▪ a feature film (=a full-length film shown in the cinema) Shane Meadows’ first feature film was 'TwentyFourSeven'.
   ▪ a documentary film He has just completed a documentary film about Thomas Jefferson.
   ▪ an independent film (=a film made by a small film company) Young directors began making small independent films.
   ▪ a foreign-language film (=a film in a language that is not the audience’s native language) Foreign-language films seldom do well at the box office.
   ▪ a low-budget film He’s currently producing his own low-budget film.
   ▪ a big-budget film a big-budget film aimed at the mass market
   ▪ a silent film (=made in the time before films had sound) a star of silent films
■ film + NOUN
   ▪ the film industry Scorsese is a highly respected figure in the film industry.
   ▪ a film company/studio (=a company that produces films) a European film company trying to compete with the major Hollywood studios
   ▪ a film studio (=a special building where films are made) Many of the scenes were shot in a film studio.
   ▪ a film actor/star John Voight, the American film star, is perhaps best known for his Oscar winning performance in 'Midnight Cowboy'.
   ▪ a film director This year’s festival includes a tribute to the French film director Bertrand Tavernier.
   ▪ a film producer (=someone who controls the preparation of a film) British film producer Alexander Korda decided to make a movie about Vienna.
   ▪ a film maker (=someone who makes films, especially as a director) He is one of several exciting young film makers.
   ▪ a film soundtrack (=the recorded music for a film) The film’s soundtrack was composed by Ennio Morricone.
   ▪ film music In 'La Strada', Nino Rota demonstrates the poetic power of film music.
   ▪ a film festival The Berlin Film Festival attracted more than 400 films from around the world.
   ▪ a film premiere (=the first showing of a film) Film premieres tend to be glamorous occasions.
   ▪ a film crew/unit (=a group of people working together to make a film) The film crew are making a documentary about village life.
   ▪ a film camera The company produces digital film cameras.
   ▪ a film buff (=someone who is interested in films and knows a lot about them) Film buffs will enjoy reading 'The 100 Best Movies of All Time'.
   ▪ a film critic The review was written by 'The Daily Telegraph’s' film critic.
   ▪ a film school He graduated from film school in 1998.
   ▪ film studies She’s studying for a diploma in film studies.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ 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.

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film² verb [intransitive and transitive]
to use a camera to record a story or real events so that they can be shown in the cinema or on television:
    The love scenes are sensitively filmed.
    She’s in South Africa filming a documentary for the BBC.
    a thriller filmed entirely on location in Washington
—filming noun [uncountable]:
    Filming starts in October.
     
film over phrasal verb
  if your eyes film over, they become covered with a thin layer of liquid