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Continuity Change Things Happen Great Filmed 英 ˌkɒntɪ'Njuːəti] 美

英语单词 continuity
英美音标 英 [ˌkɒntɪ'njuːəti] 美 [ˌkɑːntə'nuːəti]
中文释义 n.连续性
英语例句 (1) There is no continuity between the two paragraphs.
(2) Mr Keller sees continuity where others see helter-skelter change.
中文例句 (1) 那两段间无连续性。
(2) 别人眼中杂乱无章的变迁在凯勒眼里却具有连续性。
vocabulary简明 Continuity has to do with how things happen over time: if there aren't any bumps or breaks and everything goes on continuously, then there's continuity.
vocabulary扩展 Continuity has to do with consistency. If you have the same Spanish teacher for several semesters, that's great continuity. If you have five different teachers in one year, that's awful continuity. In TV and movies, continuity involves keeping the plot and characters consistent from one scene to the next. It drives fans crazy when a character is allergic to peanuts in one episode, and then eats a peanut butter sandwich in the next one.
柯林斯解释
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[N-VAR 可变名词]连续性;连贯性 Continuity is the fact that something continues to happen or exist, with no great changes or interruptions.
  • A historical awareness also imparts a sense of continuity.

    历史意识也显示了一种连贯性。

  • ...a tank designed to ensure continuity of fuel supply during aerobatics.

    为保证特技飞行过程中燃油的持续供应而专门设计的油箱

  • ...the problems of trying to maintain continuity between your youthful past and your middle-aged present...

    力图保持年轻的过往和现在的中年阶段之间的连贯性的问题

  • He said he stood for continuity rather than change.

    他说他支持保持连续性,反对变更。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](电影)剪辑 In film making, continuity is the way that things filmed at different times are made to look as if they were filmed at the same time or in the right sequence.
  [TECHNICAL 术语]
  • Walt and I referred to a video cassette of the original footage to check continuity and lighting.

    我和沃尔特参照着一盘原始电影胶片录像带来检查镜头的剪辑和灯光。

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