(to) unspool

Chinese translation: 上映

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14:59 Apr 4, 2020
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Additional field(s): Media / Multimedia
English term or phrase: (to) unspool
Definition from Lexico:
(intransitive) To screen or show a film.

Example sentence(s):
  • While the trilogies didn’t unspool in chronological order, they’re presented here in that fashion, either to simplify matters or complicate them, take your pick. CNN
  • The pic about a young man living in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by monsters had been set for March 6 but now will unspool April 17. Deadline
  • So, as the (allegedly) final film of the Skywalker saga prepares to unspool at theaters across the world, it's good to know there's still plenty of things for fans to argue about online. Mashable
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Chinese translation:上映
Definition:
上映指播放影片、电视剧等给消费观众观赏的活动。
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上映


Definition from Baidu Baike:
上映指播放影片、电视剧等给消费观众观赏的活动。

Example sentence(s):
  • 近来有几部新片上映。 - Baidu Baike  
  • 高考延期暑期档缩水,春节撤档影片有望上映。 - Yicai  
  • 2018年3月2日, 记录片《厉害了,我的国》在中国各大院线高调上映,受到热议。 - BBC  
Sam Lee-Potter
United Kingdom
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