on location:常用作副词短语
/ɒn loʊˈkeɪʃən/ (AmE)
/ɒn ləʊˈkeɪʃən/ (BrE)
We’re filming on location in New York this week.
我们这周在纽约外景拍摄。
Because the director wanted a more realistic atmosphere, the crew spent three nights on location, shooting in freezing rain with minimal lighting.
因为导演想要更真实的氛围,剧组在外景地连续拍了三个晚上,在刺骨冷雨中用很少的灯光完成拍摄。
location 来自拉丁语 locatio(“安置、地点/位置的安排”),与 locus(“地点”)同源;on location 由介词 on(“在……上/在……处”)+ location 组合而成。影视行业中常用来对比 in the studio(棚内拍摄),强调“到真实地点取景/拍摄”。