actor

/ˈæktə/ n.
标准词条 CET-4 词根 act
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演员

释义与例句

n. 演员
a person who performs in plays, films, or television programmes
  1. The actor spent months learning the accent for his role.
    这位演员为了角色花了数月学习那种口音。
  2. Several young actors were invited to read for the part.
    几位年轻演员受邀试读这个角色。
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  1. She works as an actor in both theatre and television.
    她是一名戏剧和电视演员。

词源与构词

act 词根 · to do，做
记忆钩子 actor 现在也可指女演员，不一定只指男性；明确说“女演员”时可用 actress。

词族与关联词

同根词（同一个词根长出来的词）
  • act 行为；行动
    Helping the lost child was a simple act of kindness. 帮助那个迷路的孩子是一个简单的善举。
  • action 行动；措施
    The government promised action to reduce air pollution. 政府承诺采取行动减少空气污染。
  • active 积极的；活跃的；起作用的
    Regular exercise helps older people stay active. 经常锻炼有助于老年人保持活力。
  • activity 活动；活跃状态
    The centre offers outdoor activities for children of all ages. 该中心为各年龄段儿童提供户外活动。
  • actress 女演员
    The actress prepared for the role by interviewing real nurses. 这位女演员通过采访真正的护士来为角色做准备。
  • actual 实际的；真实的
    The actual cost of the repairs was much higher than the estimate. 实际维修费用比估价高得多。
  • actually 实际上；其实；竟然
    The task looks difficult, but it is actually quite simple. 这项任务看起来很难，但其实相当简单。
  • exact 精确的；确切的；完全相同的
    The exact cause of the failure has not yet been established. 故障的确切原因尚未确定。
  • interact 互动；交流；相互作用
    Students interact with each other through online discussions. 学生通过在线讨论相互交流。
  • react 反应；回应
    How did she react to the news? 她对这个消息有什么反应？
词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • act 表演；行动
    actor 对应的动词，表示“表演”时可用于戏剧或影视语境。
  • acting 表演；演技
    指演员的表演工作或表演技巧。
同义词
  • performer 表演者
    actor 专指扮演角色的演员；performer 范围更广，还可指歌手、舞者、乐手等现场表演者。
    The street performer attracted a large crowd outside the station. 那位街头表演者在车站外吸引了一大群人。
常见搭配
  • leading actor 男主角；主要演员
    The leading actor carried the film with a powerful performance. 男主角以出色的表演撑起了整部电影。
  • supporting actor 男配角；配角演员
    He won an award for best supporting actor. 他获得了最佳男配角奖。
  • professional actor 职业演员
    The workshop is open to both students and professional actors. 这次研习班同时面向学生和职业演员开放。