action-packed
/ˈækʃn pækt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈækʃn pækt/ (ame, ipa)
action-packed — adjective
1. containing a lot of fast-moving, exciting events from beginning to end — typical
containing a lot of fast-moving, exciting events from beginning to end — typically describing films, novels, video games, or sports events where something dramatic keeps happening.
Jun could not stop smiling after the action-packed ride at the adventure park.
action-packed + noun (ride)
Although the film was only ninety minutes long, it was so action-packed that the audience felt tired by the end.
predicative: be + so action-packed + that-clause
The Watanabe children rented an action-packed video game about pirates searching for lost gold.
Critics called the season's action-packed finale the best television episode of the year.
- thrilling
focuses on the emotional effect of excitement or suspense; slightly less emphasis on physical action
- fast-paced
emphasises speed and quick scene changes rather than the amount of action
- exciting
broader and more general; can apply to any experience that stirs strong positive emotion
- slow-moving
suggests a relaxed pace with few dramatic events
- uneventful
implies a lack of anything interesting or noteworthy occurring
文法句型
action-packed + noun (attributive)
be + action-packed (predicative)
用法筆記
Frequently used attributively before nouns like movie, novel, game, or scene. In predicative position (That movie was action-packed), the compound adjective keeps its hyphen.