sci-fi
sci-fi — noun
1. stories in books, films, games, and similar media that imagine future science, l
stories in books, films, games, and similar media that imagine future science, life beyond Earth, or travel through space.
Hassan reads sci-fi on the train home every Friday night.
genre noun after 'read'
At the café, sci-fi filled every shelf near the window.
mass noun as the subject
Esme found three old sci-fi magazines at the library sale.
Felipe once avoided sci-fi because aliens seemed too strange.
After one space series, Noa started writing original sci-fi.
- science fiction
the full form; more neutral in formal writing
- SF
short written form, common in fan or publishing contexts
文法句型
read/watch/write + sci-fi
be into sci-fi
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when it names the genre: people read, watch, discuss, or write sci-fi. In reviews, essays, and library labels, the full phrase science fiction is often preferred.
常見錯誤
sci-fi — adjective
1. showing the look, ideas, or imagined future world that people connect with scien
showing the look, ideas, or imagined future world that people connect with science-fiction stories.
Minho wore a sci-fi helmet made from silver bowls and wire.
sci-fi + noun before an object
The classroom door opened onto a sci-fi city with blue lights.
Charlotte chose a sci-fi font for the robot club poster.
At night, the empty train station looked almost sci-fi.
Indra built a sci-fi kitchen set from cardboard boxes.
- science-fiction
the fuller adjective form, more common in edited writing
- futuristic
describes a future-looking style, but not always this genre
- space-age
an older label for a sleek, futuristic look
文法句型
sci-fi + noun
look/be + sci-fi
用法筆記
Most common before a noun, especially for films, posters, costumes, and settings. After look or be, it often describes something that feels oddly futuristic or space-themed.