filmgoing
filmgoing — 名詞
1. the habit of regularly visiting a cinema to see films, usually for fun in one's
看電影習慣
經常上電影院看片的休閒活動
the habit of regularly visiting a cinema to see films, usually for fun in one's spare time.
Cheap tickets on Tuesday nights kept filmgoing popular among Rodrigo's classmates.
週二晚上的便宜票價，讓 Rodrigo 同學間看電影的習慣一直很流行。
filmgoing as an uncountable activity noun
Streaming at home has made weekly filmgoing far less common than it once was.
在家串流看片，已讓每週上電影院的習慣比過去少了許多。
filmgoing + comparison of frequency over time
For Shirin, filmgoing meant a large bag of popcorn and a seat in the back row.
對 Shirin 來說，看電影就是一大袋爆米花加上後排的座位。
The small town's only cinema closed, ending decades of Saturday filmgoing for local families.
小鎮唯一的電影院關門了，當地家庭數十年來週六看電影的習慣也跟著結束。
Surveys show that filmgoing among teenagers dropped sharply after the new app launched.
調查顯示，新的應用程式推出後，青少年看電影的習慣大幅下降。
filmgoing + among [group] for measuring a population's habit
- regular filmgoing
- weekly filmgoing
- filmgoing among teenagers
- moviegoing
the usual American spelling for the same habit
- cinemagoing
British, stresses the place rather than the films themselves
文法句型
filmgoing + among/in [group]
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable and used without an article. Often paired with 'among' plus a group (filmgoing among students) or a time word (weekly filmgoing) to describe how widespread the habit is.
常見錯誤
filmgoing — 形容詞
- filmgoingpositive
- more filmgoingcomparative
- most filmgoingsuperlative
1. describing the people who regularly watch films at a cinema, or things connected
電影觀眾的
與常上電影院的觀眾相關的
describing the people who regularly watch films at a cinema, or things connected with their habit of doing so.
The new horror release split the filmgoing public into delighted fans and angry critics.
這部新恐怖片讓看電影的大眾分成了開心的影迷與憤怒的影評人兩派。
filmgoing + public for the cinema audience as a group
Ayana studies how the filmgoing audience reacts to long, slow opening scenes.
Ayana 研究電影觀眾對冗長、緩慢開場片段的反應。
filmgoing + audience
Cinema owners survey filmgoing habits before deciding which screens to keep open.
電影院老闆會先調查觀眾的看片習慣，再決定要保留哪幾個放映廳。
filmgoing + habits for behaviour linked to the audience
The festival hopes to win over a younger filmgoing crowd with free outdoor screenings.
這個影展希望以免費的戶外放映，吸引較年輕的看電影族群。
Trang argued that the filmgoing population had grown tired of endless superhero sequels.
Trang 認為看電影的大眾已經厭倦了沒完沒了的超級英雄續集。
- filmgoing public
- filmgoing audience
- filmgoing habits
- moviegoing
American spelling, same attributive use (the moviegoing public)
文法句型
filmgoing + [noun for people]
用法筆記
Used only before a noun (attributive), never after 'be' — you say 'the filmgoing public', not 'the public is filmgoing'. The following noun is usually a word for a group of people or their behaviour: public, audience, crowd, habits.