action-packed

/ˈækʃn pækt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈækʃn pækt/ (ame, ipa)

action-packed — 形容詞

1. containing a lot of fast-moving, exciting events from beginning to end — typical

1.形容詞B2
釋義

精彩刺激

從頭到尾充滿驚險動作或緊湊情節的

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.

例句

Jun could not stop smiling after the action-packed ride at the adventure park.

Jun 在冒險樂園搭完那趟精彩刺激的遊樂設施後，笑得合不攏嘴。

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.

雖然那部電影只有九十分鐘，但情節實在太精彩刺激了，觀眾看完都覺得好累。

predicative: be + so action-packed + that-clause

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌The action packed movie kept everyone awake.
✅The action-packed movie kept everyone awake.
💡The compound adjective must be hyphenated before a noun.
❌This book is action-pack.
✅This book is action-packed.
💡The past-participle form of 'pack' is 'packed', not 'pack'.