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work as an extra
work as 表示担任某角色。
She worked as an extra in the movie.
她在电影里做临时演员。
额外的东西；附加物
extras — plural of extra
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
额外的东西；附加物
Something additional, such as an item or charge beyond what is usual or required.
She worked as an extra in the movie.
她在电影里做临时演员。
额外的东西,如超出常规学校课程的项目,或账单上的附加费用。
Something additional, such as an item above and beyond the ordinary school curriculum, or added to the usual charge on a bill.
群众演员
a minor actor in crowd scenes
报纸的增刊,在正常印刷周期之外印刷,例如报道重要的突发新闻。
An extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle, for example to report an important late-breaking event.
报纸增刊(通常报道危机)
an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
The director hired fifty extras for the crowd scene.
导演为这场群众戏雇了五十名临时演员。
AI contextual example
She worked as an extra in several Hollywood films.
她在几部好莱坞电影中当过临时演员。
AI contextual example
Most extras are paid a daily rate for their work.
大多数临时演员按日领取报酬。
AI contextual example
he always carried extras in case of an emergency
他总是随身携带一些备用品以防万一。
WordNet
work as 表示担任某角色。
She worked as an extra in the movie.
她在电影里做临时演员。
extras 常用复数形式。
The director hired several extras for the scene.
导演为这个场景雇佣了几名临时演员。
be 后接不定冠词 an。
I was an extra in a TV series.
我在一部电视剧里当临时演员。
Not this
She works as an extra actress.
Use this
She works as an extra.
作为名词时，“extra”本身就指临时演员，无需再加“actress”。
Not this
There are many extra in the movie.
Use this
There are many extras in the movie.
“extra”的复数形式是“extras”，需要加-s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
报纸特刊
The newspaper extra contained breaking news about the earthquake.
这份报纸特刊登载了关于地震的最新消息。
电影临时演员
He has been a movie extra in several blockbusters.
他在几部大片中担任过电影临时演员。
额外物品
The hotel charges for extras like room service.
酒店对客房服务等额外物品收费。
号外！号外！快来看啊！
The newsboy shouted, 'Extra! Extra! Read all about it!' to attract customers.
报童大声喊道：‘号外！号外！快来看啊！’以吸引顾客。
我在那部电影里只是个群众演员。
When asked about his role, he shrugged and said, 'I was just an extra in that movie.'
当被问及他的角色时，他耸耸肩说：‘我在那部电影里只是个群众演员。’
Use extras naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记‘extra’为‘X-tra’，像电影片场多出的临时演员站在X标记处。
名词'extra'常见于影视行业（临时演员）、新闻出版（增刊）和日常口语（额外物品）。语域混合，多用于非正式场合，但增刊用法较正式。
Words ending in -tra: spectra rhymes with extra (both /ɛkstrə/); orchestra, ultra, and contra are spelling lookalikes with different stressed vowels.
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