单词 | scene |
释义 | scene (once / 39 pages) 1n 2n 3n A scene is where something happens or happened. How did you know that the thief would return to the scene of the crime? Scene can also describe part of a movie or a play. Did the last scene make you laugh, cry, or fall asleep? There are lots of common phrases that use the word scene. If you “make a scene,” you draw attention to yourself with some kind of outburst. If something happens “behind the scenes,” the public doesn't know about it. WORD FAMILYscene: scenery, scenes, scenic+/scenery: sceneries/scenic: scenically USAGE EXAMPLESDriving away from the scene, the men say little about the ordeal aside from nervous small talk. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) As Anderson was recounting the scary scene, linebacker Corey Nelson leaned in and told him, “I was scared for you. I was so scared, bro.” Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) The passenger died at the scene and the driver died later at a hospital. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n the place where some action occurs the police returned to the scene of the crime Hypo|Hyper light an illuminated area dark, darkness, shadowan unilluminated area field of honorthe scene of a duel stageany scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something locale, locus, venuethe scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting) area, country a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) 2n the context and environment in which something is set Syn|Hypo|Hyper setting scenario a setting for a work of art or literature environment, environs, surround, surroundings the area in which something exists or lives 3n the visual percept of a region Syn|Hypo|Hyper aspect, panorama, prospect, view, vista background, ground the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground coastthe area within view exposureaspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces foregroundthe part of a scene that is near the viewer glimpsea brief or incomplete view middle distancethe part of a scene between the foreground and the background side viewa view from the side of something tableauany dramatic scene profilean outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side) visual image, visual percept a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system 4n graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept he painted scenes from everyday life Syn|Hyper view graphic art the arts of drawing or painting or printmaking 5n a situation treated as an observable object the religious scene in England has changed in the last century Syn|Hyper picture situation, state of affairs the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time 6n an incident (real or imaginary) 2their parting was a sad scene Hyper incident a single distinct event 1n a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film Syn|Hypo|Hyper shot outtake a scene that is filmed but is not used in the final editing of the film exposure, photo, photograph, pic, picture a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material 2n the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale Syn|Hypo|Hyper scenery backcloth, backdrop, background scenery hung at back of stage flatscenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting masking, masking piecescenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen set piecea piece of scenery intended to stand alone as part of the stage setting coulisse, wing flata flat situated in the wings teaser, tormenter, tormentora flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings set, stage set representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production 3n a subdivision of an act of a play 3the first act has three scenes Hyper dramatic composition, dramatic work a play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc. n a display of bad temper he made a scene Syn|Hyper conniption, fit, tantrum bad temper, ill temper a persisting angry mood |
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