单词 | fourth wall |
释义 | fourth wall in British Englishnoun 1. an imaginary barrier between a television programme, film, or play and its audience 2. break the fourth wall Word origin C19: referring to the three visible walls of a stage, television, or (sometimes) filmsetfourth wall in American Englishnoun Theater the imaginary barrier of a play, television programme, or film separating the actors from the audience Word origin [1800–10]This word is first recorded in the period 1800–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Caucasian, chlorine, gong, hike, isolateExamples of 'fourth wall' in a sentence |
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