moviedom

moviedom — 名詞

1. the world of making and showing films, taken as a whole — the studios, the stars

1.名詞C2
釋義

電影界

電影產業與相關人士構成的整個世界

the world of making and showing films, taken as a whole — the studios, the stars, and everyone whose work belongs to the movie business.

例句

Sivan dreamed of entering moviedom long before finishing film school.

Sivan 早在電影學校畢業前，就夢想踏入電影界。

verb 'enter' + moviedom for joining the film world

In moviedom, a single hit can turn an unknown actor into a household name.

在電影界，一部賣座之作就能讓沒沒無聞的演員變得家喻戶曉。

'in moviedom' = inside the film industry as a whole

同義詞
  • filmdom

    almost interchangeable, though it can sound a touch more dated

  • Hollywood

    stands for the American film world in particular

  • showbiz

    broader — also covers theatre, music, and television, not just film

用法筆記

Uncountable and slightly journalistic — common in entertainment writing. It is never pluralised and usually follows 'in', 'of', or 'behind' rather than standing alone as a subject.

常見錯誤

❌She wants to work in the moviedoms.
✅She wants to work in moviedom.
💡moviedom is uncountable, so it has no plural and rarely takes 'the'.