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become an entertainer
“become an entertainer” 表示成为艺人，动词 become 后接表示职业的名词。
He decided to become an entertainer when he was young.
他年轻时决定成为一名演艺人员。
演艺人员；艺人；表演者
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演艺人员；艺人；表演者
a person who tries to please or amuse others
He decided to become an entertainer when he was young.
他年轻时决定成为一名演艺人员。
A person who entertains others, esp. as a profession, as a singer, actor, presenter, dancer, musician, magician, comedian, etc.
娱乐者
a person who tries to please or amuse
Someone who puts on a show for the entertainment or enjoyment of others.
款待宾客的人
One who accommodates guests.
The entertainer at the birthday party made balloon animals for everyone.
生日派对上的表演者为每个人做了气球动物。
Some entertainers work on cruise ships and perform every night.
一些演艺人员在游轮上工作，每晚表演。
He wanted to become an entertainer because he loved making people smile.
他想成为一名演艺人员，因为他喜欢让人们微笑。
“become an entertainer” 表示成为艺人，动词 become 后接表示职业的名词。
He decided to become an entertainer when he was young.
他年轻时决定成为一名演艺人员。
“work as an entertainer” 表示以演艺人员为职业，介词 as 与职业名词连用。
She works as an entertainer at children's parties.
她在儿童派对上当演艺人员。
“an entertainer who ...” 用关系代词 who 引导定语从句修饰 entertainer。
An entertainer who connects with the audience is a great success.
能与观众产生共鸣的演艺人员会大获成功。
Not this
She is entertainer and often performs at weddings.
Use this
She is an entertainer and often performs at weddings.
entertainer 是可数名词单数，作表语时不能单独使用，前面必须有冠词 an；加上冠词后句子才符合英语单数可数名词短语的规则。
Not this
The show was full of wonderful entertainers.
Use this
The show was full of wonderful entertainment.
entertainer 指表演者（人），而 entertainment 指娱乐活动或节目。汉语的“娱乐”有时可同时指人和活动，导致学习者误用；这里想表达“节目很精彩”应用不可数名词 entertainment。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
街头艺人
A street entertainer was juggling for the crowd.
一位街头艺人在为人群表演杂耍。
专业演艺人员
She works as a professional entertainer at the hotel.
她在这家酒店做专业演艺人员。
儿童艺人
The children's entertainer made balloon animals for the kids.
儿童艺人为孩子们用气球做小动物。
受欢迎的艺人
He is one of the most popular entertainers in the country.
他是该国最受欢迎的艺人之一。
天生的表演者
With her energy and charm, she is a born entertainer.
凭借她的活力和魅力，她是个天生的表演者。
我是演艺人员，我知道自己的位置。
In his song 'The Entertainer,' Billy Joel sings, 'I am the entertainer, and I know just where I stand.'
在他的歌曲《The Entertainer》中，比利·乔尔唱道：‘我是演艺人员，我知道自己的位置。’
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 rain, wait)
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联想：entertain（娱乐）＋ -er（表人）→把娱乐带给观众的人，就是演艺人员。
语域：neutral 常见场景：演出场合、日常谈论职业 该词为中性常用词，多用于指以表演或娱乐观众为职业的人，如喜剧演员、歌手或马戏演员等；在日常谈话和较正式场合都可以使用。
可数名词；复数形式为 entertainers。
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