【你问我答】老外告诉你，美国的电影是怎样分级的？

网友提问：请介绍下美国电影的分级制度。

外专回复：

There is a rating system governed by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). The MPAA rates movies as a guide to the film's content.

美国电影协会制定了电影分级体系，根据分级即可大致了解影片内容。

Movies rated G for general audiences are suitable for everyone in the family.

G级为大众级，家庭所有成员均可观看。

PG, or parental guidance rated movies, caution that some material in the film might not be appropriate for young children.

PG级意为"在父母指导下观看"，提醒观众，影片中某些内容可能不适合幼儿。

PG-13 films denote movies that might not be appropriate for pre-teens.

PG-13级意味着该电影不适合少年儿童(9至12岁)观看。

R rated films, or restricted movies, are not meant for children under age 17 unless they are accompanied by a parent or guardian.

R级，又名限制级，是指不适合17岁以下青少年观看的电影，除非他们在父母或监护人陪同下观看。

NC-17 films are strictly for adults. No one under age 17 is admitted, even if they are accompanied by their parents.

NC-17级的电影是仅供成人观看的。17岁以下的青少年即使有父母陪同也不可以观看。

关于电影分级的口语表达：

你可以说：What's it rated?

或是可以直接问："Is it R-rated?"，"Is it PG-13?"或是"Is it G-rated?"记得这几句话中只有PG-13后面不加-rated。