| 词汇 | fourth-wall |
| 释义 | fourth wall noun[ S ] theatre & film specializeduk /ˌfɔːθ ˈwɔːl/ us /ˌfɔːrθ ˈwɑːl/ an imaginary wall that separates the audience from the action of a stage play or film, which is said to be broken when an actor talks directly to the audience or starts talking as themselves rather than as their character: 第四道墙，第四面墙（将观众与舞台分开的一道想象的墙。当演员直接与观众交流，或者以他们自己而不是其扮演的角色说话时，这堵墙即被打破） break the fourth wallSeveral of the characters in "House" break the fourth wall and address us directly.《豪斯医生》中的几个人物打破了第四道墙，直接跟我们交流。 She seamlessly breaks through the fourth wall at one point, and plays with the audience. He shows a keen instinct for how to serve a dramatic situation, how to bring an audience through the fourth wall of a stage to the very soul of the matter. Hitcho utilizes the space well by making eye contact with the audience to draw them into the scene, thus eliminating the usually impenetrable theatrical fourth wall. The film-maker eventually smashes the fourth wall and has his lead actor break character to ask the director where the story is going. Cinema & theatre: parts of plays, shows & films blooper reel byplay cold open costume coup de théâtre curtain call denouement dream sequence exeunt exit finale in costume intermission interval MacGuffin meet-cute plot hole scene sketch wrap party Examples of fourth wallfourth wall However, the 'fourthwall' should be treated as a metaphor rather than a literal reference to the 'missing wall' in the proscenium stage. In this understanding, the 'fourthwall' may refer to any type of stage, meaning the temporal and spatial distance created by the actors from the audience. There's no fourthwall, temporary or otherwise. The fourthwall seems the most controversial and difficult of all. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The fourthwall is completely open to the elements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The fourthwall was left open to all elements and concerns what happens to people at work. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why should the act of death in the world of reality resemble the fourthwall? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Both images show the cabin with a fourthwall removed to allow filming take place. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The cast also broke the fourthwall, talking to the camera, and thus the audience, as if they were right there on set. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Like its predecessor, the game occasionally breaks the fourthwall. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Actors frequently address the audience directly out of character (breaking the fourthwall) and play multiple roles. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The movie makes frequent use of breaking the fourthwall. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A fourthwall holds a small window that looks onto an artificial grotto. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The series is notorious for its fourthwall breaking scenes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He is able to talk to the characters of the show, and vice versa, which breaks the fourthwall. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of fourth wall These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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