celluloid

celluloid
noun
  1. [mass noun]a transparent flammable plastic made in sheets from camphor and nitrocellulose, formerly used for cinematographic film
    赛璐珞(一种用樟脑和硝化纤维制成的透明易燃塑料片,旧时用于电影制作)
    ■the cinema as a genre
    (总称)电影
    having made the leap from theatre to celluloid, she can now make more money.
    从话剧舞台跃上影坛,她现在可赚更多的钱了。
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: from cellulose + -oid
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