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miniseries

/min-ee-seer-eez/US // ˈmɪn iˌsɪər iz //UK // (ˈmɪnɪˌsɪəriːz) //

迷你剧,迷你剧集,迷你系列,迷你剧目

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural min·i·se·ries.

    • : a short series of events or presentations.
    • : Television. a program or film broadcast in parts, as the dramatization of a literary work: The novel was made into a four-part miniseries.

Examples

  • The 2012 miniseries he co-starred in, Hatfields McCoys, was a ratings blockbuster for the History channel.

  • The Fox miniseries 24: Live Another Day saw a massive drone wreak havoc on London.

  • The glamorous fete was followed by the premiere of the 4-hour miniseries Olive Kitteridge, which will premiere on HBO Nov. 2.

  • And on September 1, the History Channel will air a two-part miniseries starring Adrien Brody as the famous escape artist.

  • There was talk about this miniseries spinning into an actual TV series.

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