action movie
noun [ C ] uk/ˈæk.ʃən ˌmuː.vi/ us/ˈæk.ʃən ˌmuː.vi/ (also mainly UK action film, /ˈæk.ʃən ˌfɪlm/ /ˈæk.ʃən ˌfɪlm/)
动作（影）片
a type of film in which a lot of exciting things happen
He loves action movies - all car chases and jumping out of planes. 他很喜欢看动作片——飙车追逐、跳飞机等等。
People often don't think of "Saving Private Ryan" as an action film. 一般来说，人们并不把《拯救大兵瑞恩》看作是一部动作片。
Synonym: actioner
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- Shot during the period in which Hong Kong directors were reinventing the action movie, this film includes scenes of gang violence.
- The over-the-top violence might seem tame by today's action movie standards.
- This is the first of the three Australian action movies that launched Mel Gibson into international stardom.
- I'm more into art films than action films.