N-COUNT 演员(单数形式的actor通常指男演员,但有些女演员喜欢被称为actor而不是actress) An actor is someone whose job is acting in plays or films. 'Actor' in the singular usually refers to a man, but some women who act prefer to be called 'actors' rather than 'actresses'. 演员(单数形式的actor通常指男演员,但有些女演员喜欢被称为actor而不是actress)
His father was an actor in the Cantonese Opera Company.
他的父亲是粤剧团的演员。
You have to be a very good actor to play that part.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + ACTOR/ACTRESS | ACTOR/ACTRESS + VERBADJECTIVE➤accomplished, brilliant, consummate, experienced, fine, good, great, talented, wonderful技藝精湛的/才華橫溢的/造詣精深的/經驗豐富的/優秀的/出色的/偉大的/天賦極高的/了不起的演員◇He's a brilliant actor!他是一名才華橫溢的演員!◇I just signed a talented young actor.我剛簽約了一名天賦極高的年輕男演員。➤celebrated, famous, leading, principal, star, veteran, well-known著名演員;主角;主要演員;明星演員;資深演員▸➤successful成功的演員➤Oscar-winning獲得奧斯卡獎的演員◇Marlon Brando, the two-times Oscar-winning actor兩度獲得奧斯卡獎的男演員馬龍・白蘭度➤A-list, B-list, etc.一線、二線等演員➤main主要演員▸➤bit-part, struggling, unknown飾演小角色的/艱難謀生的/無名的演員➤amateur, non-professional業餘/非專業演員➤professional專業演員➤serious, trained認真的/受過正規訓練的演員▸➤aspiring, wannabe, would-be有抱負的演員;未來的演員◇The college is offering aspiring actors the opportunity to work with a professional cast.該學院正在為有抱負的演員提供加入專業劇組的機會。➤out-of-work, unemployed (especially BrE) 失業的演員▸➤character, classical, comedy, comic, dramatic, Shakespearean, straight性格/經典戲劇/喜劇/戲劇/演莎士比亞戲劇的/正統戲劇演員◇Olivier was hailed as the leading classical actor of his generation.奧利維爾被譽為他那一代人中一流的經典戲劇演員。➤film, Hollywood, movie, screen電影演員;好萊塢的演員;銀幕演員▸➤television, TV電視演員▸➤stage, theatre/theater舞台/劇院演員▸➤child兒童演員▸➤supporting配角演員◇the award for best supporting actor最佳男配角獎VERB + ACTOR/ACTRESS➤hire雇演員▸➤audition, cast讓演員試演;選定演員ACTOR/ACTRESS + VERB➤act (sth), perform (sth), play (sb/sth), portray sb/sth演員表演(⋯)/演出(⋯)/出演(⋯)/飾演⋯◇The same actor plays three different parts in the movie.同一演員在該部電影中飾演三個不同角色。➤rehearse (sth)演員排演(⋯)▸➤audition演員試演◇He was one of many actors who auditioned for the part of Hamlet.他是試演哈姆雷特一角的眾多演員中的一個。➡ note at job
actor ♦︎ actress ♦︎ performer ♦︎ artist ♦︎ comedian ♦︎ entertainer ♦︎ movie/film star ♦︎ artisteThese are all words for a person whose job is to entertain an audience.这些词均表示演员。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a young actor / actress / performer / artist / comedian / entertainer / artiste◆a famous actor / actress / performer / artist / comedian / entertainer / movie star◆a / an talented / aspiring actor / actress / performer / artist / comedian / entertainer■actor [countable] a person who performs on the stage, on television or in films, especially as a profession(尤指专业的舞台、电视或电影)演员◆She is one of the country's leading actors.她是这个国家最优秀的演员之一。 see also act ⇨ playverb3■actress ˈæktrəs [countable] a female actor女演员◆In 1940 he married actress Jane Wyman.1940年他与女演员简•怀曼结婚。NOTE辨析 Actor or actress?An actor can be a man or a woman. Using actor for a woman emphasizes professional acting abilities. Using actress emphasizes that the actor is a woman. * actor可指男演员,也可指女演员。指女演员时用actor强调专业演技,用actress强调性别。■performer [countable] a person who performs for an audience, for example in a show or concert(演出或音乐会的)表演者,演员◆By the age of 15, Allan had become an experienced circus performer.艾伦15岁时已经是个经验丰富的马戏演员了。 see also perform ⇨ playverb3■artist [countable] a performer, especially a musician or actor艺术表演者(尤指乐师或演员)◆After the band broke up, Joe relaunched his career as a solo artist.乐队解散后,乔重操旧业,单独演出。◆A mime artist's movements must be clear to the audience.哑剧演员的一举一动必须清晰地传达给观众。■comedian kəˈmiːdiən [countable] a person whose job is making people laugh by telling jokes or funny stories(讲笑话或趣事的)滑稽演员◆Peter was in his thirties when he decided to be a stand-up comedian.彼得三十多岁时决定做个独角滑稽演员。ⓘ Stand-up comedy consists of one person standing in front of an audience and telling jokes. * stand-up comedy指独角滑稽表演,即一个人在观众面前讲笑话。■entertainer [countable] a person whose job is amusing people, for example, by singing, telling jokes or dancing(唱歌、讲笑话、跳舞等的)表演者,艺人◆Covent Garden is famous for its street entertainers.科文特花园以街头艺人闻名。 see also entertain ⇨ entertain■ˈmovie star (especially NAmE) (BrE usuallyˈfilm star) [countable] a male or female actor who is famous for being in films电影明星◆I always wanted to be a movie star, even when I was a child.我从小就一直想当影星。■artisteɑːˈtiːst; NAmEɑːrˈtiːst [countable] (especially BrE, sometimesironic) a skilled entertainer, especially a singer, dancer or actor专业表演者,艺人(尤指歌手、舞者或演员)◆He was a true artiste: sensitive, dramatic and tragic.他是个真正的艺人-敏感、夸张,富于悲剧色彩。