cinema
noun uk/ˈsɪn.ə.mə/ us/ˈsɪn.ə.mə/
A2 [ C ] mainly UK (US usually movie theater)电影院
a theatre where people pay to watch films
The town no longer has a cinema. 小镇已不再有电影院了。
a cinema ticket 电影票
the cinemaC1 mainly UK (US usually the movies) 电影业
the business of making films
He was well known for his work in the cinema. 他因在电影业界的成就而闻名。
go to the cinema(US also go to the movies) 去看电影
to go to watch a film
- More examples
- We're going to the cinema. Do you want to come along?
- I took her swimming to compensate for having missed out on the cinema.
- The aforementioned Mr Parkes then entered the cinema.
- They sat in the back row of the cinema kissing and cuddling.
- Can you give me a lift back from the cinema tonight, Dad?