animation

animation — noun

1. a film, short clip, or technique in which drawings or computer pictures are show

1.名詞B1
釋義

a film, short clip, or technique in which drawings or computer pictures are shown one after another so that the figures appear to move; also the work of producing this kind of film.

例句

Pixar is famous for animation that makes simple toys feel like real characters with feelings.

The teacher showed a short animation of how blood travels around the human body.

an animation of + noun for explaining a process

同義詞
  • cartoon

    more informal; usually a short funny film aimed at children

  • CGI

    specifically computer-generated imagery, often used inside live-action films

  • anime

    Japanese-style animation, with a distinct visual look

反義詞
  • live action

    films made with real actors and real cameras, not drawings

文法句型

computer animation

an animation of + noun

用法筆記

Countable when referring to a single film or clip ('an animation', 'two animations'); uncountable when referring to the technique or industry ('study animation', 'work in animation'). Distinguish from sense 2: this sense always involves moving pictures, never a person's manner.

常見錯誤

❌I want to study animations at university.
✅I want to study animation at university.
💡when talking about the field of study, use the uncountable form.

2. a lively, excited quality in the way someone speaks, moves, or acts, showing the

2.名詞C1
釋義

a lively, excited quality in the way someone speaks, moves, or acts, showing they are clearly interested in something.

例句

Vesna described her summer in Kyoto with great animation, waving her hands as she spoke.

with + animation for showing lively manner

The old professor's face lost all its animation when the students stopped asking questions.

同義詞
  • liveliness

    near-synonym in everyday writing; less formal-sounding than animation

  • vivacity

    more literary; suggests a permanent personality trait rather than a passing mood

  • enthusiasm

    focuses on eager interest in a topic, not on visible body language

反義詞
  • lethargy

    stresses tiredness or lack of physical energy

  • dullness

    general flatness in tone or behaviour

文法句型

with + animation

full of + animation

用法筆記

Almost always uncountable and used after 'with', 'full of', or 'lack of'. Subject is typically a person, a face, or a voice rather than an event.

常見錯誤

❌He gave a great animation to the room.
✅He brought great animation to the room.
💡animation is uncountable in this sense, so avoid 'a/an' or counting it.