motion picture
motion picture — 名詞
1. a story told through recorded images and sound, which you watch in a cinema or o
電影
有聲或無聲的電影作品
a story told through recorded images and sound, which you watch in a cinema or on a screen at home; a film.
The director's latest motion picture tells the true story of a young pianist from Shanghai.
這位導演的最新電影講述了一位來自上海的年輕鋼琴家的真實故事。
attributive use: latest motion picture
Amara invited her classmates over to watch a classic motion picture from the 1950s.
Amara 邀請同學來家裡看一部 1950 年代的經典電影。
The local cinema is showing an old motion picture that was carefully restored in high definition.
當地的電影院正在放映一部經過高畫質細心修復的老電影。
Kenji's favourite motion picture as a child was about a friendly dragon living in a mountain castle.
Kenji 小時候最喜歡的電影是關於一隻住在山中城堡的友善龍。
This year the award for best motion picture went to a documentary about ocean conservation.
今年最佳電影獎頒給了一部關於海洋保育的紀錄片。
文法句型
the + motion picture
a + motion picture
用法筆記
Formal equivalent of 'movie' or 'film'. Common in official contexts such as award ceremonies, academic writing, and government classification (e.g. 'motion picture rating'). Avoid in casual conversation.
常見錯誤
2. a sequence of static frames displayed in rapid succession, which the human eye p
動態影像
連續快速播放的靜態畫面
a sequence of static frames displayed in rapid succession, which the human eye perceives as uninterrupted motion.
A motion picture works by projecting twenty-four still frames per second onto a large screen.
動態影像的原理是每秒在大螢幕上投射二十四個靜止畫面。
technical definition: frames per second
The professor explained that every motion picture depends on a phenomenon called persistence of vision.
教授解釋說，每一部動態影像都依賴一種稱為視覺暫留的現象。
Before digital cameras existed, a motion picture was recorded onto a long strip of plastic film coated with chemicals.
在數位相機發明之前，動態影像是記錄在一長條塗有化學藥劑的塑膠膠片上。
Hassan built a small device that created a simple motion picture using drawings on a spinning wheel.
Hassan 自製了一個小型裝置，利用旋轉輪上的圖畫創造出簡單的動態影像。
- moving image
broader term that also covers digital animation and video
- film strip
specifically refers to the physical celluloid
- cinematography
refers to the art and technique, not the mechanism itself
文法句型
a + motion picture
motion picture + of something
用法筆記
Describes the physical or technical mechanism of moving images rather than the story or product. Most often found in textbooks, encyclopedia entries, and explanations of how film technology works.
常見錯誤
3. the art form or creative medium of storytelling, performance, and expression thr
電影藝術
以電影為媒介的創作藝術形式
the art form or creative medium of storytelling, performance, and expression through film — an uncountable concept that refers to the medium as a whole, not to a single movie.
Diego wrote his university thesis on how the motion picture changed the way people tell stories.
Diego 的大學論文探討了電影藝術如何改變人們說故事的方式。
Ryo used flashbacks in her documentary to show her grandmother's childhood in Osaka alongside present-day interviews.
Ryo 在她的紀錄片中運用倒敘手法，同時呈現祖母在大阪的童年與現今的訪談畫面。
Fatima argues that no other art form reaches as many people around the world as the motion picture does.
Fatima 認為世界上沒有任何一種藝術形式能比電影藝術觸及更多的人。
Museums now collect motion picture scripts, costumes, and props as cultural treasures worth preserving.
博物館現在開始收藏電影藝術的劇本、服裝和道具，視為值得保存的文化資產。
The library added a new section on motion picture history, covering everything from silent films to modern 3D movies.
圖書館增設了一個電影藝術史專區，涵蓋從默片到現代 3D 電影的所有內容。
- cinema
similar meaning as an art form; more common in academic and British contexts
- film
used interchangeably for the medium, but also refers to the physical material
- the screen
metonymic term, often used in criticism
文法句型
the + motion picture + as [noun]
the + motion picture
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (MOVIE): sense 1 refers to a single countable film (e.g. 'a motion picture'), while sense 3 treats the motion picture as a general art form or medium (e.g. 'the motion picture as a cultural force').
4. the commercial activity and all the companies, workers, and organisations involv
電影業
電影製作與發行的商業活動
the commercial activity and all the companies, workers, and organisations involved in making, distributing, and showing films.
Wei decided to pursue a career in the motion picture industry after graduating from film school in Taipei.
Wei 從台北的電影學校畢業後，決定在電影產業中發展職涯。
collocation: motion picture industry
The motion picture business in India produces more films each year than any other country.
印度的電影業每年出產的電影數量超過任何其他國家。
Anita's father worked in the motion picture business as a sound engineer for more than thirty years.
Anita 的父親在電影業擔任音效工程師超過三十年。
New streaming services have completely changed how the motion picture industry distributes its products to audiences.
新的串流服務徹底改變了電影業將產品發送給觀眾的方式。
The city attracted thousands of workers when a large motion picture studio opened there in the 1920s.
1920 年代，一家大型電影製片廠在該城市開設後，吸引了數千名工人前來就業。
- film industry
the most common synonym for this sense
- movie business
slightly less formal
- Hollywood
metonym for the American film industry specifically
文法句型
the + motion picture + industry
the + motion picture + business
用法筆記
Frequently combines with 'industry', 'business', 'studio', or 'production' to form compound nouns. Unlike sense 1, this sense is uncountable and always takes a definite article: 'the motion picture industry' not 'a motion picture industry'.