scenario
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sce·na·ri·o /səˈnɑːriəʊ $ -ˈnærioʊ, -ˈne-/ ●○○ AWL noun (plural scenarios) [countable] 1 FUTURESITUATIONa situation that could possibly happen 可能发生的事，可能出现的情况 Imagine a scenario where only 20% of people have a job. 设想一下这种情况: 只有20%的人有工作。possible/likely/plausible scenario Under a likely scenario, world population will double by 2050. 很有可能世界人口到2050年将翻一番。 a possible scenario 可能出现的情况worst-case/nightmare scenario (=the worst possible situation) 可能出现的最坏/噩梦般的情况 The worst-case scenario was that he would have to have an operation. 最坏的情况是他必须得动手术。2. A technical a written description of the characters, place, and things that will happen in a film, play etc 〔电影、戏剧等的〕剧情梗概n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + scenarioa possible scenarioDefence planners are paid to consider every possible scenario.a likely/plausible scenarioThe more likely scenario is that support for the group will wane.an unlikely scenarioI might get the job, but it is an unlikely scenario.the worst-case/worst scenario (=the worst thing that might happen)The worst-case scenario is that it is already too late to do anything about global warming.a nightmare scenario (=a very bad thing that might happen)The nightmare scenario would be a number of simultaneous terrorist attacks.a doomsday scenario (=a great disaster that might happen)A year ago, few people were talking about such a doomsday scenario.verbsimagine a scenarioIt is difficult to imagine a scenario in which the company will give this information freely. consider a scenario (=think about what might happen)The government has considered various possible scenarios.
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scenario• In a worst-case scenario all life on the planet would be wiped out by a nuclear war.• A common scenario is that a woman marries and sacrifices her career for her husband.• Though not out of the range of historic experience, absolute economic decline is, of course, an extreme scenario.• Under the most hopeful scenario, it will take 20 years to clean up the mess.• This is every politician's nightmare scenario.• Our scenarios are incomplete, no more than works-in-progress, meant to be evocative, not exhaustive.• A possible scenario is depicted in Figure 2.3.• The scenario is world war two and you are at the controls of the fictional whirly-bird.• The scenarios that follow shall include only events that were witnessed and caused injuries, damage, or death.worst-case/nightmare scenario• It must be said, however, that this is a nightmare scenario which the Government does not subscribe to.• Pattison said he agreed with some scientific estimates predicting a worst-case scenario under which 500,000 people might already be infected.• It was the now legendary Nightmare Scenario.• News people are obsessed with bringing the worst-case scenarios to the public.• The flurry of activity is in preparation for the worst-case scenario for winter rainfall.• In the worst-case scenario, coastal resorts, ports and communities face disaster or vast expenditure on coastal protection works.From Longman Business Dictionaryscenariosce‧na‧ri‧o /səˈnɑːriəʊ-ˈnærioʊ-, -ˈne-/ noun [countable] a way in which a situation could possibly developThe most likely scenario is that rates will be cut by 0.5%.We need to consider a worst case scenario (=the worst situation that could possibly happen).With luck the Bank will achieve its golden scenario (=best possible situation) for the value of the pound.Origin scenario (1800-1900) Italian Latin scaenarium, from scaena; → SCENEsce·na·ri·o noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
situation a Business that Corpus possibly could happen
scenario
sce‧na‧ri‧o AC /səˈnɑːriəʊ, sɪˈnɑːriəʊ $ -ˈnærioʊ, -ˈne-/
noun (plural scenarios) [countable]1. a situation that could possibly happen:
Imagine a scenario where only 20% of people have a job.
possible/likely/plausible scenario
Under a likely scenario, world population will double by 2050.
a possible scenario
worst-case/nightmare scenario (=the worst possible situation)
The worst-case scenario was that he would have to have an operation.
2. technical a written description of the characters, place, and things that will happen in a film, play etc
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + scenario
▪a possible scenario Defence planners are paid to consider every possible scenario.
▪a likely/plausible scenario The more likely scenario is that support for the group will wane.
▪an unlikely scenario I might get the job, but it is an unlikely scenario.
▪the worst-case/worst scenario (=the worst thing that might happen) The worst-case scenario is that it is already too late to do anything about global warming.
▪a nightmare scenario (=a very bad thing that might happen) The nightmare scenario would be a number of simultaneous terrorist attacks.
▪a doomsday scenario (=a great disaster that might happen) A year ago, few people were talking about such a doomsday scenario.
■ verbs
▪imagine a scenario It is difficult to imagine a scenario in which the company will give this information freely.
▪consider a scenario (=think about what might happen) The government has considered various possible scenarios.
sce‧na‧ri‧o AC /səˈnɑːriəʊ, sɪˈnɑːriəʊ $ -ˈnærioʊ, -ˈne-/
noun (plural scenarios) [countable]1. a situation that could possibly happen: possible/likely/plausible scenario
worst-case/nightmare scenario (=the worst possible situation)
2. technical a written description of the characters, place, and things that will happen in a film, play etc
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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