celluloid
celluloid — 名詞
1. the world of motion pictures, especially when spoken about with fondness as an a
電影；影壇
以賽璐珞代指電影或電影產業
the world of motion pictures, especially when spoken about with fondness as an art form — a term that carries a feeling of nostalgia for traditional filmmaking methods.
Sirin's dream of working in celluloid came true when she joined a Mumbai film studio.
Sirin 的電影夢在她加入孟買一家電影製片廠後實現了。
collocation: in celluloid = in the film industry
The novel was brought to life on celluloid by director Kwame Osei in 2023.
這部小說於 2023 年由導演 Kwame Osei 搬上大銀幕。
collocation: on celluloid = on film
Restored celluloid prints at the Tokyo archive draw film scholars hoping to study classic cinema before the digital era.
東京檔案館修復的膠片拷貝吸引電影學者前來研究數位時代之前的經典電影。
Renata prefers the warmth of celluloid over the sharp, clean look of modern digital video.
Renata 偏愛膠片那種溫潤的質感，勝過現代數位影像的銳利乾淨。
- digital video
the modern electronic format that has largely replaced photographic film
文法句型
used as a metonym for cinema or filmmaking
用法筆記
Almost always used without an article (not 'a celluloid' or 'the celluloid') when referring to cinema figuratively. Frequently paired with prepositions 'in' or 'on'.
常見錯誤
2. a hard, shiny synthetic material that was one of the earliest types of plastic.
賽璐珞
一種早期塑膠材料，曾用於製作膠片與日用品
a hard, shiny synthetic material that was one of the earliest types of plastic. It was once widely used in film strips, toys, jewellery, and everyday objects before safer modern materials replaced it.
In the 1950s, many children's toys were made of bright, colourful celluloid.
1950 年代，許多兒童玩具都是用鮮豔的賽璐珞製成的。
collocation: made of celluloid
Karim found an old celluloid hairbrush at his grandmother's house in Cairo.
Karim 在開羅祖母家裡找到了一把老賽璐珞梳子。
celluloid as adjective describing an object
Early photographic film was made of celluloid, which caught fire very easily.
早期的照相底片是用賽璐珞做的，非常容易起火。
The museum keeps vintage celluloid dolls behind glass because the material degrades over time.
博物館把老賽璐珞娃娃放在玻璃櫃裡保存，因為這種材料會隨著時間逐漸劣化。
Vintage celluloid jewellery feels warm to the touch and develops a yellowish tint as it ages, unlike modern plastics.
老式賽璐珞首飾摸起來溫潤，隨著年代久遠會泛黃，這與現代塑膠大不相同。
- cellulose nitrate
the technical chemical name for the substance; more scientific and less common in everyday conversation
- plastic
the general category; much broader and less specific than 'celluloid'
- polyester film
a modern, non-flammable plastic base used for photographic film today
文法句型
used as a mass noun for the material; countable when referring to objects made from it
用法筆記
As a count noun (e.g., 'a celluloid', 'celluloids') it refers to objects made of the material rather than the substance itself. The material is highly flammable and degrades over time, releasing acidic fumes — an important concern for museum conservation.
常見錯誤
3. to record something on film or to present a story, event, or idea as a movie — e
拍成電影
將故事或事件拍成電影記錄下來
to record something on film or to present a story, event, or idea as a movie — emphasising the act of preserving or capturing something in the cinematic medium.
The director wanted to commit the peace talks to celluloid before the witnesses grew old.
導演想在見證人年邁之前，把這場和平談判拍成電影。
pattern: commit [something] to celluloid
Lukas's documentary puts a fishing village's daily life on celluloid with honesty and care.
Lukas 的紀錄片以真誠與關懷，將一個漁村的日常生活呈現在膠片上。
pattern: put [something] on celluloid
Rarely does putting a beloved novel on celluloid satisfy every reader.
把深受喜愛的小說拍成電影，很少能讓每一位讀者都滿意。
The singer's final concert was captured on celluloid and shown in theatres a year later.
這位歌手的最後一場演唱會被攝入膠片，並於一年後在戲院上映。
- film
the everyday verb for recording on film; less poetic than the 'celluloid' construction
- capture on film
a more general phrase that does not specifically evoke the historical celluloid medium
- record digitally
the modern alternative to committing something to photographic film
文法句型
commit something to celluloid
put something on celluloid
capture something in celluloid
用法筆記
This is a figurative extension of sense 2 (the material). Unlike sense 1 (CINEMA / FILM INDUSTRY), which treats 'celluloid' as a nostalgic name for the art or business of filmmaking, sense 3 focuses on the concrete action of recording or adapting something onto physical film stock. It is restricted to a small set of fixed verb phrases ('commit to celluloid', 'put on celluloid', 'capture on celluloid'), not used as a standalone verb.