transparent plastic made from nitro-celluloses and camphor, 1871, trademark name (reg. U.S.), a hybrid coined by U.S. inventor John Wesley Hyatt (1837-1900) from cellulose + Greek-based suffix -oid. Used figuratively for "motion pictures" from 1934. Abbreviated form cell "sheet of celluloid" is from 1933 (see cel).
双语例句
1. King's works seem to lack something on celluloid.
金的作品搬上银幕后似乎缺点什么。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Her marvellous acting talent is preserved on celluloid.
她非凡的表演才能在电影里被保存下来.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Chopsticks made of celluloid buckle easily in hot water.
赛璐璐筷子在热水中容易弯曲.
来自辞典例句
4. Celluloid resulted from efforts to produce a synthetic horn.
制造合成角质的层试,导致了赛璐珞的产生.
来自辞典例句
5. This property has led to a revival of interest in celluloid.
