scene
scene — noun
1. Each continuous segment within a play, film, or television programme, where the
Each continuous segment within a play, film, or television programme, where the events happen in a single location without any pause in time.
The opening scene of the movie takes place on a crowded subway train.
noun phrase + of + film/play: the opening scene of
In Act Two, Scene One, the two sisters finally meet face to face.
standard citation: Act X, Scene Y
Mizuki rehearsed her only scene in the school play for three weeks.
The director cut two scenes from the film to keep it under two hours.
Faisal's favourite scene shows a young boy dancing alone in the rain.
文法句型
scene + of + noun phrase
Act X, Scene Y
the + ordinal + scene
用法筆記
Frequently used with an ordinal number or title to locate a specific moment in a play or film. The pattern 'Act X, Scene Y' is the standard way to reference a scene in a play.
常見錯誤
2. What you see when you look at a specific place — for instance, a landscape, a st
What you see when you look at a specific place — for instance, a landscape, a street, or a room — especially when it is impressive, enjoyable, or typical of that kind of location.
From the hotel window, Dahlia could see a beautiful scene of snow-covered mountains.
adjective + scene + of + noun phrase
The artist painted a peaceful scene of farmers working in the rice fields.
Street musicians, food stalls, and busy shoppers — the market was a lively scene.
Selim took a photo of the beautiful scene from the top of the hill.
The documentary opened with a dramatic scene of a volcano erupting at night.
文法句型
adjective + scene
scene + of + noun phrase
a scene from + place
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person looking at the view or an artistic work showing it. Commonly paired with mood-describing adjectives (peaceful, dramatic, lively, chaotic, breathtaking).
常見錯誤
3. A location where an event occurs, most often used for negative situations such a
A location where an event occurs, most often used for negative situations such as a crime, accident, or natural disaster.
The police arrived at the scene of the accident within just five minutes.
arrive at the scene of + event
Witnesses described the scene as chaotic and frightening.
passive: describe the scene as + adjective
Niran was the first person on the scene when the car crashed into the wall.
Reporters were kept at a safe distance from the scene of the robbery.
The rescue team searched the scene for any survivors after the building collapsed.
文法句型
the scene of + event noun
at/on the scene
arrive at the scene
用法筆記
Common in news and official reports. Almost always used with a definite article or possessive determiner. The phrase 'scene of the [event]' is the most frequent syntactic frame.
常見錯誤
4. One specific field of interest or work, together with all the people, places, an
One specific field of interest or work, together with all the people, places, and things that belong to it or are connected with it.
The music scene in Taipei has grown enormously over the past ten years.
the + [field] + scene in + [city]
Manuela is new to the local art scene and visits galleries every weekend.
The tech scene in this city attracts young developers from all over the world.
For food lovers, the street-food scene here offers endless choices and flavours.
Hao left the fashion scene to start his own restaurant business in Tokyo.
文法句型
the + noun + scene
the + place + noun + scene
用法筆記
Nearly always preceded by a modifying noun that names the field of activity (music scene, art scene, food scene, tech scene). Rarely used without such a modifier. The modifier determines what scene refers to.
常見錯誤
5. A public show of strong emotion such as anger, upset, or excitement, especially
A public show of strong emotion such as anger, upset, or excitement, especially when it attracts attention and causes embarrassment to others.
Jack caused a scene at the restaurant when he complained loudly about the cold soup.
collocation: cause a scene
"Please do not make a scene," she whispered. "We can discuss this at home."
collocation: make a scene
There was a terrible scene at the airport when the airline cancelled all the flights.
Kofi felt deeply embarrassed after creating a scene over such a small mistake.
Diego's father told him to calm down and stop causing a scene in the shop.
- calm
a state free from emotional display
文法句型
make a scene
cause a scene
create a scene
用法筆記
Almost always occurs in the fixed collocations 'make a scene', 'cause a scene', or 'create a scene'. The subject is the person who behaves emotionally. Common in informal spoken English.
常見錯誤
6. The painted backdrops, furniture, and objects placed on a theatre stage to creat
The painted backdrops, furniture, and objects placed on a theatre stage to create the appearance of a particular place for a performance.
The scene for the first act showed a simple kitchen with wooden chairs.
the scene for + act/play shows + description
Stagehands moved the heavy scene pieces between the two acts during the break.
scene pieces = physical stage set items
The designer created a winter scene with fake snow and a painted forest background.
Eli helped build the scene for the school play using cardboard and paint.
The stage scene changed from a busy street to a quiet garden in seconds.
文法句型
a + adjective + scene
the scene for + act/play
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense refers to the physical stage objects and backdrops, not a narrative unit within the story. In theatre production contexts, 'scene' can be countable (for individual set pieces) or uncountable (for the whole arrangement of scenery).