1 (US also 美亦作 movie) [C] a story, play, etc shown in moving pictures at the cinema or on television 电影: Let's go to the cinema -- there's a good film on this week. 我们去看电影吧──这个星期有部好片上映。to watch a filmon TV 在电视上看电影to see a filmat the cinema 在电影院里看电影a horror/documentary/feature film 恐怖╱纪录╱故事片a film director/producer/critic 电影导演╱制片人╱评论员

2 [C,U] the art or business of making films 电影制作术；电影制作业: She's studying film and theatre. 她在攻读电影和戏剧。the film industry 电影业

3 [U] moving pictures of real events 实况录像: The programme included film of the town one hundred years ago. 这个节目包含该镇一百年前的实况录像。

4 [C,U] a roll of thin plastic that you use in a camera to take photographs 胶卷: to have a film developed 冲洗胶卷Fast film is better if there's not much light. 在光线不足的情况下，使用快速胶卷较好。 ☞picture at camera 见camera插图

5 [C] [usu.sing] a thin layer of a substance or material 薄薄的一层: The oil forms a film on the surface of the water. 油在水面上形成薄薄的一层。