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be an actress
表示职业身份。
She is an actress.
她是一名女演员。
女演员
actresses — plural of actress
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
女演员
a female actor
She is an actress.
她是一名女演员。
在舞台或电影中表演的女性
A female who performs on the stage or in films.
女演员
a female actor
The young actress practiced her lines every evening before the show.
这位年轻女演员每天演出前都会练习台词。
She became a famous actress after starring in several popular films.
她在出演几部热门电影后成为了一位著名女演员。
Many actresses attended the award ceremony in elegant dresses.
许多女演员穿着优雅的礼服出席了颁奖典礼。
表示职业身份。
She is an actress.
她是一名女演员。
强调从事演员工作。
She works as an actress.
她以女演员为业。
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。
Not this
She is a famous actor.
Use this
She is a famous actress.
英语中，'actor'通常指男性演员，指女性应用'actress'。
Not this
There are many famous actress in Hollywood.
Use this
There are many famous actresses in Hollywood.
'actress'的复数形式是'actresses'，而不是保持原形。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
女主角
The lead actress gave a powerful performance.
女主角的表演非常有力。
女配角
She won an award for best supporting actress.
她赢得了最佳女配角奖。
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。
年轻女演员
The young actress has a bright future ahead.
这位年轻女演员前途光明。
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。
Use actresses naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：act（表演）+ress（女性后缀），表演的女性即女演员。
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。
Words like 'stress' and 'dress' rhyme with 'actress', but 'act' shares only a spelling part.
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