location
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ldoce_731_zlo·ca·tion /ləʊˈkeɪʃən $ loʊ-/ ●●● S3 W2 AWL noun 1 [countable]PLACE a particular place, especially in relation to other areas, buildings etc 〔尤指相对于其他地区、建筑物等的〕地点，位置 His apartment is in a really good location. 他的公寓地段很好。 its isolated geographical location 它偏远的地理位置► see thesaurus at place RegisterLocation is often used when talking about buying or selling property. In everyday English in other contexts, people usually say place: 谈论房地产买卖时常用location。 在日常英语的其他语境中，人们通常说placeIt can be stressful moving to a new place. 搬新家会很劳心。2 [countable]PLACE the position of something 〔某物的〕所处地点，位置location of The map shows the precise location of the crash. 地图上标出了车祸发生的确切地点。3 [countable, uncountable]AMF a place away from a film studio where scenes are filmed 〔电影的〕外景拍摄地 It was hard to find a suitable location for the desert scenes. 要找合适的地方拍摄沙漠镜头很困难。on location Most of the movie was shot on location in Africa. 这部影片大部分是在非洲的外景地拍摄的。4 [uncountable]FIND the act of finding the position of something 定位 The main problem for engineers was the location of underground rivers in the area. 工程师们面临的主要难题是要确定该地区地下河的位置。5 FREQUENCY 使用频率
Examples from the Corpus
location• The time, date, and location of the conference have not yet been announced.• a new hotel in an attractive location• It gave the older massage parlors a maximum of two years to move to conforming locations or cease operations.• If the exact location of the incident is known the team members go directly to it.• The Weekly recommends calling event organizers to check for last-minute changes in location, time, price, etc.• A set of fifty numbers is held in the store of a Von Neumann computer, say in locations 100 to 149.• A framework for the analysis of the location of producer services is being produced.• Authorities say they have pinpointed the location of the sunken ship.geographical location• Options available may be severely limited by matters of health, geographical location, intelligence, family commitments and job availability.• Yet his geographical location worked in his favor.• Political stability. Geographical location and thus ease of access.• On the question of regional differences, these studies of financial exchanges suggest that geographical location is rather unimportant.• Bearing in mind the geographical locations of the superpowers, this is easier to contemplate than achieve.• The Armagnacs were in a particularly vulnerable position as a result of the geographical location of their lands.• The geographical location of the installations and predominant meteorological conditions and sources of danger arising from the location of the site 2.location of• The map shows the location of the crash.From Longman Business Dictionarylocationlo‧ca‧tion /ləʊˈkeɪʃənloʊ-/ noun1[countable, uncountable]PROPERTY the place where a building is, especially when this affects its value, how much rent can be charged for it etcAll the stores are in good locations.There are three important factors in real estate: location, location and location.2[uncountable] the starting of a business or company in a particular placeMany local residents are opposed to the location of a fast-food restaurant in the high street.lo·ca·tion noun →REGISTER1 →5 FREQUENCY1ChineseSyllable
especially buildings a Corpus relation particular to Business areas, in other place,
location
lo‧ca‧tion S3 W2 AC /ləʊˈkeɪʃən $ loʊ-/
noun
His apartment is in a really good location.
its isolated geographical location
REGISTER
Location is often used when talking about buying, or selling property. In everyday English in other contexts, people usually say place:
▪It can be stressful moving to a new place.
2. [countable] the position of something
location of
The map shows the precise location of the crash.
3. [uncountable and countable] a place away from a film studio where scenes are filmed:
It was hard to find a suitable location for the desert scenes.
on location
Most of the movie was shot on location in Africa.
4. [uncountable] the act of finding the position of something:
The main problem for engineers was the location of underground rivers in the area.
▪ place a point or area, especially one that you visit or use for a particular purpose: He’s been to lots of places. | a good meeting place
▪position the exact place where someone or something is, in relation to other things: She showed me the position of the village on the map. | I changed the position of the mirror slightly. | Jessica moved to a position where she could see the stage better.
▪point a particular place on a line or surface: At this point the path gets narrower. | No cars are allowed beyond this point.
▪spot a place, especially a particular kind of place, or a place where something happens. Spot sounds rather informal: She chose a sunny spot. | The area is a favourite spot for windsurfers. | This is the exact spot where I asked her to marry me.
▪location a place where someone or something is, or where something happens. Location sounds more formal than place: your exact location | The prisoners were taken to an undisclosed location. | an ideal location for a winter break
▪site a place, especially one that will be used for a particular purpose, or where something important happened: the site of a great battle | There are plans to develop the site for housing. | The area has become a dumping site for nuclear waste.
▪venue a place where something such as a meeting, concert, game etc takes place: the venue for the next Olympic Games | The hotel is a popular wedding venue.
▪scene the place where something bad such as an accident or crime happened: the scene of the crime | Ambulance crews were at the scene within minutes.
▪setting the place and the area around it, where something is or where something happens: The hotel is in a beautiful setting. | the setting for the film ‘A Room With a View’ | Beautiful gardens provide the perfect setting for outdoor dining.
▪somewhere used for talking about a place when you are not sure exactly which place: She came from somewhere in London.
▪whereabouts the place where someone or something is – used especially when you do not know this or do not want to tell people: The whereabouts of the painting is unknown. | He refused to disclose his whereabouts. | I’m not sure about her whereabouts.
lo‧ca‧tion S3 W2 AC /ləʊˈkeɪʃən $ loʊ-/
noun Word Family: noun: local, location, relocation, locale, locality, localization, dislocation, relocation; verb: locate, dislocate, relocate, localize; adjective: local, localized, dislocated; adverb: locally
1. [countable] a particular place, especially in relation to other areas, buildings etc: REGISTER
Location is often used when talking about buying, or selling property. In everyday English in other contexts, people usually say place:
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2. [countable] the position of something
location of
3. [uncountable and countable] a place away from a film studio where scenes are filmed:
on location
4. [uncountable] the act of finding the position of something:
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place a particular point, area, city, town, building, etc., especially one used for a particular purpose or where a particular thing happens 指有特定用途或事情发生的地点、场所、城镇、建筑物、地方 ：◆ This would be a good place for a picnic. 这可是个野餐的好地方。 site the place where sth, especially a building, is or will be situated; a place where sth happened or that is used for a particular purpose 尤指建筑物的地点、位置，事情发生或有特定用途的地点、场所 ：◆ They've chosen a site for the new school. 他们为新学校选了校址。 area a part of a room, building or particular space that is used for a special purpose; a particular place on an object 指（房间、建筑物、处所内划为某用途的）地方、场地，物体上的区、部位 ：◆ the hotel reception area 旅馆接待处 ◆ Move the cursor to a blank area on the screen. 把光标移至电脑屏幕的空白区。 position the place where a person or thing is situated; the place where sb/sth is meant to be 指位置、方位、恰当的位置 ：◆ From his position at the top of the hill, he could see the harbour. 他在山头那个位置可以俯瞰海港。 NOTE Theposition of sb/sth is often temporary: the place where sb/sth is at a particular time.* position 指人／物所处的位置常常是暂时性的，即在某段时间所在的位置。 point a particular place within an area, where sth happens or is supposed to happen 指某事发生或将要发生的地点、某个地方 ：◆ the point at which the river divides 河流分岔点 location a place where sth happens or exists, especially a place that is not named or not known 指事情发生或存在的地方、地点、位置，尤指无名或鲜为人知的地方 ：◆ The company is moving to a new location. 公司准备迁移新址。 scene a place where sth happens, especially sth unpleasant 尤指不愉快事件发生的地点、现场 ：◆ the scene of the accident 事故现场 spot a particular point or area, especially one that has a particular character or where sth particular happens 尤指具有某种特点或某一事件发生的地点、场所 ：◆ The lake is one of the local beauty spots .这个湖是当地的一个风景点。 venue the place where people meet for an organized event such as a performance or sports event 指演出、体育比赛等的聚会地点、场馆、会场
Patterns
at a place/site/position/point/location/scene/spot/venuein a(n) place/area/position/location/venuethe place/site/point/location/spot/venue where… the right place/site/position/location/spot/venuea central site/position/location/venuethe/sb's/sth's exact/precise place/site/position/point/location/spot
Watching 观看
go to/take sb to (see) a film/movie去／带某人去看电影 go to/sit in ( the cinema/BrE ( the (movie) theaterNAmE 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