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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
a trailer |
an advertisement for a movie, featuring footage from the
movie |
The trailer looked really good, so I decided to go see the
movie. |
| 2 |
a coming attraction |
an advertisement for an upcoming movie, shown before the main
movie in a theater |
Sometimes, the coming attractions that they show before the
main movie can take about 20 minutes. |
| 3 |
a block buster |
a financially successful movie |
Titanic was such a block buster. |
| 4 |
a masterpiece |
a very beautiful or artistic movie |
The movie was a masterpiece, but because it didn't use many
special effects, it wasn't very popular. |
| 5 |
to gross |
of a movie, to bring in a certain amount of money |
The movie grossed five million dollars within its first week in
theaters. |
| 6 |
the box office |
the general word for all movie theaters |
The movie did very well at the box office, but then sales
decreased when it came out on DVD. |
| 7 |
the concession stand |
the area of the movie theater where snacks and drinks are
sold |
I wanted some popcorn, so I went to the concession stand. |
| 8 |
to be on the edge of one’s seat |
to be in a state of suspense or excitement due to the action or
suspense in a movie |
I was on the edge of my seat during the car-chase scene in the
movie. |
| 9 |
twists and turns |
of a movie's story, to have many surprises and sudden
changes |
There were many twists and turns in the plot, so I couldn't
guess the ending. |
| 10 |
to dub a movie |
to replace the original audio of a movie with new audio,
changing the language at the same time |
The movie was dubbed before it was released in the Japanese
market. |
| 11 |
a surprise ending |
an ending that is unexpected |
The love story had a surprise ending; the couple didn't get
married, but broke up instead. |
| 12 |
a plot hole |
part of a movie's story that doesn't make any sense,
logically |
The movie had a giant plot hole, so I couldn't believe it. |
| 13 |
profanity |
the general word for all adult-themed words |
Profanity is never featured on children's programs. |
| 14 |
to pirate ~ |
to make an illegal copy of a movie digitally |
I pirated a copy of the movie and gave it to my friends for
free. |
| 15 |
a chick flick |
a movie that is made to appeal to women, usually a movie about
love or relationships |
The movie was such a chick flick, none of my male friends saw
it. |
| 16 |
a flop |
a movie that is financially unsuccessful |
The movie had a big budget, but it was a flop at the box
office. |
| 17 |
to be star studded |
of a movie, to feature many well-known movie stars |
"Oceans Eleven" was a star-studded movie. |
| 18 |
to be touching |
to cause an emotional reaction in a person, to cause a feeling
of happiness or warmth |
The movie about the lost dog who travels the world in search of
its master was so touching. |
| 19 |
a heart throb |
a male actor who is considered handsome or sexy by females |
Elvis Presley was a big heart throb in the 1960s. |
| 20 |
a cameo |
a situation in which a well-known person plays a minor role in
a movie |
The movie starred Bruce Willis, but it featured a two-minute
cameo by Arnold Schwarzenegger. |
| 21 |
to portray a character |
for an actor or actress to pretend they are a fake person |
The lead actor portrayed a Wall Street banker, and the lead
actress portrayed his wife. |