Theater, Film & Literature
戏剧、电影和文学
Theatre
剧院
play 戏剧
script 剧本
character 角色
role 角色
hero 英雄
heroine 女主角 f.
critic 评论家
theater decor 剧院装饰
stage directions 舞台指示
dialogue 对话
storytelling 说故事
acting 演技
interpretation 诠释
photo by Festival Internacional de Teatro Clásico de Almagro CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
to act 演戏
to interpret 诠释
Are you one of the good guys or the bad guys?
你是好人还是坏人?
He is a complex character.
他是一个复杂的角色。
She can't act. Her characters aren't very believable.
她不会演戏。她的角色不太可信。
It was a play about love in all its variations.
这是一出关于各种爱情的戏剧。
performance 表演
show 表演
spectator 观众
We will go to the performance of the show tomorrow.
我们明天要去看表演。
cast 演员阵容
audition 试镜
rehearsal 排练
stage-fright 怯场
improvisation / improv 即兴创作
I have an audition tomorrow for the part of Hamlet.
我明天要去试镜哈姆雷特的角色。
The theater director guided the actors.
剧场导演指导演员。
Did you memorize your lines?
你背好台词了吗?
He forgot his lines.
他忘了台词。
Michael B.'s photo, licensed as CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
表达式
Break a leg!
祝你好运!
Despite the lead actor falling ill, the show must go on.
尽管主角生病了,演出仍必须继续。
The young understudy managed to steal the show with her brilliant performance.
这位年轻的替补演员以其出色的表现成功抢尽锋头。
The comedian's unexpected jokes brought down the house during the opening night.
喜剧演员出人意料的笑话在首演当晚让全场爆笑。
The ballerina loves to be in the spotlight during her solo performances.
芭蕾舞者喜欢在独舞表演时成为众人瞩目的焦点。
The veteran actor decided to take center stage for his farewell monologue.
这位资深演员决定在他的告别独白中占据中心舞台。
The audience gave a standing ovation after the orchestra's magnificent finale.
在管弦乐团壮丽的终曲之后,观众起立鼓掌。
The stage director worked tirelessly to set the scene for the medieval drama.
舞台监督不辞辛劳地为中世纪戏剧布置场景。
The diva threatened to create a scene if her dressing room wasn't redecorated.
这位女主角威胁说,如果她的化妆间没有重新装潢,她就要大闹一场。
comedy 喜剧
comical 滑稽的
comedian 喜剧演员

drama 戏剧
dramatic 戏剧性的
tragedy 悲剧
tragic 悲惨的
Film
电影
cinema 电影院
screenplay 电影剧本
plot 情节
suspense 悬念
cliffhanger 悬念
screening 放映
to direct 导演
The director cast an unknown actor in the main role.
导演在主角中选了一位不知名的演员。
Lights, camera, action!
灯光、摄影机、开拍!
Cut!
卡!
Take two.
第二次拍摄。
That's a wrap!
收工!
It's a blockbuster.
这是一部卖座电影。
It was a box office bomb.
这是一颗票房炸弹。
The movie was a flop.
这部电影失败了。
The plot thickens.
情节越来越复杂。
The plot of this film is too predictable.
这部电影的情节太容易预测了。
There are screenings of the film at 18:00 and 20:00.
电影在 18:00 和 20:00 有放映场次。
Martine Pagé's photo, licensed as CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Film Genres
电影类型
action 动作action
historical fiction 历史小说
romantic comedy 浪漫喜剧
science fiction / sci-fi 科幻小说
horror 恐怖
westerns 西部片
animation 动画
cartoons 卡通
TV genres
电视类型
soap opera 肥皂剧
sitcom 情境喜剧
stand-up 单口喜剧
reality TV 真人实境秀
game show 游戏节目
documentary 纪录片
crime/mystery 犯罪/悬疑
Literature
文学
Literary Genres
文学类型
satire 讽刺
romance 浪漫
detective novel 侦探小说
thriller 惊悚片
historical fiction 历史小说
fantasy 奇幻
comics 漫画
classics 经典
What kind of literature do you prefer?
你喜欢哪种类型的文学?
The thriller was a bestseller.
这部惊悚片是畅销书。
Mikey Lee's photo, licensed as CC BY-NC-ND 2.0