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actor + in + [production]
表示在特定作品（电影、戏剧等）中扮演角色。
She is an actor in the new film.
她在这部新片中是一名演员。
演员
actors — plural of actor
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演员
a person who performs in a play, film, or television show; a dramatic performer
She is an actor in the new film.
她在这部新片中是一名演员。
参与行动的人或事物；行为者,动作者。
Someone or something that takes part in some action; a doer, an agent.
戏剧表演者
a theatrical performer
在戏剧、电影或电视中扮演角色的演员；戏剧表演者。
A person who acts a part in a theatrical play or (later) in film or television; a dramatic performer.
行动并完成任务的人
a person who acts and gets things done
The actor performed brilliantly in the play last night.
这位演员昨晚在剧中表演得非常出色。
AI contextual example
She has always dreamed of becoming a famous actor.
她一直梦想成为一位著名的演员。
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The director chose a young actor for the lead role.
导演选了一位年轻演员来扮演主角。
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he's a principal actor in this affair
他是这件事的主要参与者。
WordNet
表示在特定作品（电影、戏剧等）中扮演角色。
She is an actor in the new film.
她在这部新片中是一名演员。
用形容词修饰演员的类型或知名度。
He is a famous actor.
他是一位著名的演员。
表示在某个领域或具有某种特质的演员。
He is an actor of great versatility.
他是一位多才多艺的演员。
Not this
He is actor.
Use this
He is an actor.
中文中可数名词单数前需要不定冠词，而汉语没有这个语法要求。英语中，可数名词单数作表语时，必须加不定冠词 'a' 或 'an'，这里 actor 以元音音素开头，所以用 'an'。
Not this
He actored in the movie.
Use this
He acted in the movie.
'actor' 是名词，不能直接加 -ed 变为动词。英语中，表示“表演”的正确动词是 'act'，其过去式是 'acted'。
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主演
The lead actor delivered a powerful performance.
主演奉献了精彩的表演。
配角演员
He won an award for best supporting actor.
他获得了最佳男配角奖。
电影演员
She is a well-known film actor.
她是一位知名的电影演员。
舞台演员
Many stage actors also appear in television.
许多舞台演员也出现在电视上。
配音演员
The voice actor lent his voice to the animated character.
这位配音演员为动画角色配音。
童星
The child actor began his career at age five.
这位童星五岁就开始演艺生涯。
坏演员；不怀好意的人（比喻）
He was a bad actor in the deal, always trying to cheat others.
他在那笔交易中是个坏角色，总想欺骗别人。
（角色或剧本）即使演技差也能成功的
The role was considered actor-proof, so even a novice could shine.
这个角色被认为是演员不演都能成功的，所以新手也能出彩。
演员就是一个如果不谈论他，他就不听的人。
He is a well-known actor in Hollywood.
他是一位好莱坞著名演员。
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actor由act（表演）和-or（…的人）组成，意为表演的人。
Register: neutral. Contexts: theater, film, television. Note: 通常用于演艺场景，是比较中性的称呼。
常与介词 as 连用，如 work as an actor。
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