films

IPA/fɪlm/
KK[fˈɪlmz]IPA/fɪlm/

films — 名詞

  • filmssingular
  • filmsesplural

1. A story told through moving images and sound, shown in a movie theatre, on telev

1.名詞A1
釋義

電影

透過影像與聲音說故事的作品

A story told through moving images and sound, shown in a movie theatre, on television, or through an online service.

例句

Sofia and her friends watched two films at the mall on Saturday.

Sofia 和朋友星期六在購物中心看了兩部電影。

The director's latest films have won awards at festivals in Taipei and Tokyo.

那位導演的最新電影在臺北和東京的影展中都獲得了獎項。

collocation: win awards at festivals

同義詞
  • movie

    more common in American English; less formal

  • motion picture

    formal term, common in awards ceremonies and legal contexts

文法句型

watch + film

make + film

direct + film

用法筆記

In British English, 'film' is the usual word for a motion picture; in American English, 'movie' is far more common in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌I saw a great film last night.' (American context)
✅I saw a great movie last night.
💡In the US, 'movie' is the everyday word; 'film' sounds more formal or artistic.

2. A thin, light-sensitive material used in traditional cameras to capture photogra

2.名詞B1
釋義

底片

相機中感光的膠片材料

A thin, light-sensitive material used in traditional cameras to capture photographs, before digital technology became the standard.

例句

The photographer loaded a roll of film into her old Canon camera.

那位攝影師將一卷底片裝進她的老式 Canon 相機。

collocation: roll of film

Ilan keeps his exposed films in a cool, dark box until developing.

Ilan 將曝光過的底片存放在一個陰涼的暗盒中，直到沖洗為止。

文法句型

roll of + film

film + is + [adjective]

exposed + film

用法筆記

As a mass noun ('film is sensitive to light'), it has no plural; the plural 'films' is used when referring to multiple rolls or different types of photographic film.

常見錯誤

❌I need to buy a film for my camera.' (countable)
✅I need to buy some film for my camera.' or 'I need to buy a roll of film.
💡Use 'some film' or 'a roll of film' rather than treating it as a countable item.

3. A very thin covering or coat of a substance that spreads over a surface.

3.名詞B2
釋義

薄膜

物體表面極薄的覆蓋層

A very thin covering or coat of a substance that spreads over a surface.

例句

A thin film of oil floated on the surface of the soup.

一層薄薄的油膜漂浮在湯的表面上。

grammar pattern: a thin film of + [substance]

The morning rain left a film of water across the car windows.

早晨的雨在車窗上留下一層水膜。

同義詞
  • layer

    more general; does not imply thinness

  • coating

    suggests an applied covering, often deliberate

文法句型

a film of + [substance]

a thin film of + [substance]

4. The art, business, and culture of creating and presenting motion pictures, regar

4.名詞B2
釋義

電影業

電影製作與發行的產業與藝術

The art, business, and culture of creating and presenting motion pictures, regarded as a creative field and industry.

例句

Asher moved to Taipei to study film at the National University of the Arts.

Asher 搬到臺北，在國立臺北藝術大學攻讀電影。

The history of film includes pioneers from many countries around the world.

電影史上包含了來自世界各國的先驅人物。

同義詞
  • cinema

    more common in British English for the art and industry

  • movies

    informal American English term for the industry

文法句型

the film industry

study + film

in + film

用法筆記

This sense is always uncountable and is used without an article when referring to the medium in general: 'She works in film,' not 'She works in the film' (though 'the film industry' is fine).

常見錯誤

❌She wants to work in the film.
✅She wants to work in film.
💡When referring to the industry or medium as a field of work, do not use 'the' before 'film.'

films — 動詞