Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4829
actress
女演员
a female actor
- 1.
A female who performs on the stage or in films.
在舞台或电影中表演的女性
- 2.
a female actor
女演员
在舞台或电影中表演的女性
In use
The young actress practiced her lines every evening before the show.
She became a famous actress after starring in several popular films.
Many actresses attended the award ceremony in elegant dresses.
be an actress
表示职业身份。
She is an actress.
她是一名女演员。
work as an actress
强调从事演员工作。
She works as an actress.
她以女演员为业。
actress in + [film/show]
后接具体作品，表示出演的剧目。
She is an actress in a popular TV series.
她是一部热门电视剧中的女演员。
Common mistakes
She is a famous actor.She is a famous actress.
英语中，'actor'通常指男性演员，指女性应用'actress'。
There are many famous actress in Hollywood.There are many famous actresses in Hollywood.
'actress'的复数形式是'actresses'，而不是保持原形。
Connections
Collocations
- lead actress
- 女主角
- The lead actress gave a powerful performance.女主角的表演非常有力。
- supporting actress
- 女配角
- She won an award for best supporting actress.她赢得了最佳女配角奖。
- famous actress
- 著名女演员
- She is a famous actress from Hollywood.她是来自好莱坞的著名女演员。
- young actress
- 年轻女演员
- The young actress has a bright future ahead.这位年轻女演员前途光明。
- actress plays
- 女演员扮演
- The actress plays a detective in the new series.这位女演员在新剧中扮演一名侦探。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：act（表演）+ress（女性后缀），表演的女性即女演员。
Context & Register
通常用于指女性演员，常见于影视、戏剧等表演领域。多用于正式或中性场合，但现代英语中有时也被中性化的“actor”取代。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'stress' and 'dress' rhyme with 'actress', but 'act' shares only a spelling part.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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