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talkie

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Film
talk·ie /ˈtɔːki $ ˈtɒːki/ noun [countable] old-fashioned  AMFa film made using sound 有声电影
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talkieThe early days of talkies in Hollywood must have been one of the steepest learning-curves anyone anywhere has faced.These men alone staked their fortunes on the talkie.We are connected to our climb leader, Adam, via walkie talkies.
talk·ie nounChineseSyllable
a film Corpus made using sound


talkie
talkie /ˈtɔːki $ ˈtɒːki/ noun [countable] old-fashioned
a film made using sound


talkieBrE /ˈtɔːki/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtɔːki/ 🔊 noun [usually plural] (old-fashioned, especially NAmE) a film/movie that has sounds and not just pictures 有声电影   see also walkie-talkie