movie-going

movie-going — 名詞

1. the activity of regularly visiting a cinema to watch films, often as a way to re

1.名詞B2
釋義

看電影

經常上電影院看片的活動或習慣

the activity of regularly visiting a cinema to watch films, often as a way to relax or spend free time.

例句

For Talia, movie-going was a weekly treat she shared with her younger brother.

對 Talia 來說，看電影是她每週和弟弟一起享受的小確幸。

movie-going as an uncountable noun naming a habit

Movie-going dropped sharply in the small town after the old cinema closed last winter.

去年冬天老電影院關門後，這個小鎮看電影的人數大幅下降。

subject of a sentence about changing habits

同義詞
  • cinema-going

    British equivalent; same meaning but uses 'cinema' instead of 'movie'

  • filmgoing

    slightly more formal or literary; common in reviews and culture writing

文法句型

movie-going as uncountable noun

用法筆記

Almost always uncountable and used without a plural or 'a'. The hyphen is standard; you may also see 'moviegoing' as one word in American writing.

常見錯誤

❌I enjoy a movie-going on weekends.
✅I enjoy movie-going on weekends.
💡it is uncountable, so no 'a' and no plural.