screenplay

screenplay — 名詞

1. a written document that contains all the spoken dialogue, scene descriptions, an

1.名詞B2
釋義

劇本

電影或電視節目的文字腳本

a written document that contains all the spoken dialogue, scene descriptions, and camera instructions for a film or television programme

例句

Manuela spent six months writing the screenplay for a historical film.

Manuela 花了六個月寫一部歷史電影的劇本。

collocation: write a screenplay for [genre] film

The producer asked Haruto to rewrite the screenplay before the director started filming.

製作人請 Haruto 在導演開拍前重寫劇本。

collocation: rewrite a screenplay before filming

同義詞
  • script

    broader term; covers theatre, radio, television, and film — screenplay is limited to film and TV

  • teleplay

    specifically a script written for television, not for cinema

  • scenario

    an outline or summary of the plot, not the full document with dialogue and directions

文法句型

a screenplay (for + film/show)

the screenplay of + film/show

常見錯誤

❌I just finished writing the screenplay for my new play.
✅I just finished writing the script for my new play.
💡A screenplay is specifically for film or television, not for theatre productions.