The industry
含义: The entertainment industry — film, television, and music — centered in Hollywood and Los Angeles.
In LA, when someone says 'the industry,' everyone knows they mean the entertainment business. It's so dominant in LA culture that no qualifier is needed. Working 'in the industry' could mean anything from being a movie star to working as a grip, PA, or caterer on set. It shapes LA's social dynamics, economy, and identity.
例句
- Half the people in this bar work in the industry. 这个酒吧里一半的人都在圈子里工作。La mitad de la gente de este bar trabaja en the industry.このバーにいる人の半分は業界で働いてるよ。이 바에 있는 사람 절반이 업계에서 일해.
- She moved to LA to break into the industry. 她搬到洛杉矶就是为了进圈子。Se mudó a LA para abrirse camino en the industry.彼女は業界に入るためにLAに引っ越した。그녀는 업계에 들어가려고 LA로 이사했어.
- Industry people always talk about what projects they're working on. 圈内人总是在聊自己手上有什么项目。La gente de the industry siempre habla de en qué proyectos están trabajando.業界の人はいつも今どんなプロジェクトに関わってるか話してる。업계 사람들은 항상 지금 어떤 프로젝트에 참여하고 있는지 이야기해.
发音
用法指南
语境: career, social life, Los Angeles culture
语气: familiar, knowing
✓ 正确说法
- Are you in the industry?你是圈内人吗?(Are you in the industry?)¿Trabajas en the industry?業界の人?업계에서 일해?
- Industry parties are always networking events in disguise.圈内的派对说白了都是变相的社交场。Las fiestas de the industry son siempre eventos de networking disfrazados.業界のパーティーはいつも偽装されたネットワーキングイベントだよ。업계 파티는 항상 위장한 네트워킹 행사야.
✗ 错误说法
- In other cities, 'the industry' could mean tech, finance, or manufacturing — this meaning is specific to LA在其他城市,'the industry'可能指科技、金融或制造业——这个特指娱乐业的用法只适用于洛杉矶En otras ciudades, 'the industry' podría significar tecnología, finanzas o manufactura — este significado es específico de LA他の都市では「the industry」はテック、金融、製造業を意味しうる — この意味はLA特有다른 도시에서 'the industry'는 기술, 금융, 제조업을 의미할 수 있다 — 이 용법은 LA에 한정된 것이다
起源与历史
Natural shortening that arose from Hollywood's dominance of Los Angeles culture since the early 20th century. The entertainment industry is so central to LA that it needs no further specification — 'the industry' is universally understood.
文化背景
Era: Early 20th century
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: Los Angeles / Hollywood
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