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a comedian
可数名词，前面可加不定冠词。
He is a famous comedian.
他是一位著名的喜剧演员。
喜剧演员
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
喜剧演员
a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts; an actor in a comedy
He is a famous comedian.
他是一位著名的喜剧演员。
以幽默方式表演的艺人,尤其是通过讲笑话
An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.
任何幽默或有趣的人,无论是性格上还是在特定场合
Any person who is humorous or amusing, either characteristically or on a particular occasion.
The comedian told a hilarious joke that made everyone laugh.
那位喜剧演员讲了一个非常好笑的笑话，让所有人都笑了。
Many aspiring comedians perform at open mic nights to gain experience.
许多有志成为喜剧演员的人在开放麦克风之夜表演以积累经验。
My favorite comedian has a new show on television.
我最喜欢的喜剧演员在电视上有一个新节目。
可数名词，前面可加不定冠词。
He is a famous comedian.
他是一位著名的喜剧演员。
comedian 作主语，后接动词。
The comedian told a hilarious joke.
那位喜剧演员讲了一个非常好笑的笑话。
comedian 作动词的宾语。
I saw a comedian on TV last night.
我昨晚在电视上看到一位喜剧演员。
使用所有格形式表示所属关系。
The comedian's performance was amazing.
那位喜剧演员的表演棒极了。
Not this
He is a comedy actor.
Use this
He is a comedian.
“comedian”直接表示喜剧演员，而“comedy actor”是冗余且不地道的描述，正确用法是用“comedian”作为名词。
Not this
She made a comedian joke.
Use this
She made a comedy joke.
“comedian”是名词，不能修饰名词“joke”，应用形容词“comedy”或“comedic”来修饰“joke”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
单口喜剧演员
He is a well-known stand-up comedian.
他是一位著名的单口喜剧演员。
著名喜剧演员
The famous comedian performed at the theater last night.
那位著名喜剧演员昨晚在剧院表演了。
喜剧演员讲笑话
The comedian told jokes that made the audience laugh.
喜剧演员讲的笑话让观众大笑。
喜剧演员不是说有趣的话的人，而是以有趣的方式说话的人。
This quote highlights that a comedian's skill lies in delivery, not just content.
这句引言强调了喜剧演员的技巧在于表达方式，而不仅仅是内容。
我是个喜剧演员，不是小丑。这有区别。
The comedian distanced himself from the label of clown, emphasizing his role as a professional humorist.
这位喜剧演员与被称为小丑划清界限，强调自己是专业幽默表演者的角色。
Use comedian naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
将comedian拆成“come”“die”“an”，想象喜剧演员喊着“来！弟！俺！”逗你笑。
语域：neutral 常见场景：电视节目、脱口秀、舞台表演 comedian 通常用于描述职业表演者，在大多数日常和媒体语境中都适用，属于中性词汇。
All these words share the suffix -ian, but only comedian is pronounced with /djən/; the others are pronounced with /ʃən/ (e.g., musician /mjuˈzɪʃən/).
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