film既可以作名词，也可以作动词。
（1）film作动词film v. to use a camera to record a story or real events so that they can be shown in the cinema or on television but把……拍成电影，拍摄影片例如：She is in south Africa, filming a documentary for the BBC.她在南非为英国广播公司拍摄一部纪录片。
（2）film作名词①a story that is told using sound and moving pictures shown at the cinema or on television电影，影片例如：Have you seen any good films recently?你最近看过什么好的影片吗？a film about a young dancer讲述一个年轻舞者的电影②moving pictures of real events that are shown on TV or at a cinema新闻片例如：the race to be first with film footage of news events抢先播出新闻事件实况片段的竞赛③the work of making films considered as a lot or a business电影制作例如：I'm interested in photography and film.我对摄影和电影制作感兴趣。
④the thin plastic used in a camera for taking photographs or recording moving pictures胶卷，胶片例如：I shot five rolls of film on vacation.我在度假时拍了五卷胶卷。The whole incident was recorded on film.事件的整个过程都被拍摄下来。
⑤a very thin layer of liquid powder etc on the surface of something薄层，薄膜例如：a film of oil on the surface of the water水面上的一层油
