单词 | scene |
释义 | scene ![]() n. Idiom: 1. Something seen by a viewer; a view or prospect. 2. The place where an action or event occurs: the scene of the crime. 3. The place in which the action of a play, movie, novel, or other narrative occurs; a setting. 4. a. A subdivision of an act in a dramatic presentation in which the setting is fixed and the time continuous. b. A shot or series of shots in a movie constituting a unit of continuous related action. 5. A section of a narrative in which the action is depicted through detail and dialogue as if it is occurring in real time: The editor felt the story had too much summary and suggested that the author add more scenes. 6. a. The scenery and properties for a dramatic presentation. b. A theater stage. 7. A real or fictitious episode, especially when described. 8. A public display of passion or temper: tried not to make a scene. 9. a. A sphere of activity: observers of the political scene. b. Slang A situation or set of circumstances: a bad scene; a wild scene. behind the scenes 1. Backstage. 2. Out of public view; in secret. [French scène, stage, from Middle French, from Latin scaena, ultimately (possibly via Etruscan), from Greek skēnē, tent, building or construction serving as the background for a stage, perhaps originally meaning “shelter providing shade” and akin to Greek skiā, shade.] |
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