a [adjective] thespian
thespian 是可数名词,单数前常用不定冠词,也可被形容词修饰。
She is a talented thespian who has performed in many plays.
她是一位才华横溢的演员,演过许多戏剧。
特斯庇埃人;古希腊城市特斯庇埃的人;悲剧演员
演员
An actor or player.
古希腊城市特斯庇埃的人
A person from the ancient Greek city of Thespiae.
The young thespian rehearsed her monologue every evening before the school play.
那位年轻演员每天傍晚都在排练她的独白,为学校演出做准备。
用法提示:thespian 作名词,表示“演员”,此处指一位年轻的女演员。
He was known as a dedicated thespian who had performed in dozens of local productions.
他是一位敬业的演员,曾在几十部本地剧目中登台表演。
用法提示:thespian 指“演员”,这里强调其长期从事戏剧表演的身份。
After years of small roles, the thespian finally landed a leading part in a new drama.
多年扮演小角色之后,这位演员终于在一部新戏剧中拿到了主角。
用法提示:thespian 是名词“演员”,此句中用作主语,指代那位演艺人士。
thespian 是可数名词,单数前常用不定冠词,也可被形容词修饰。
She is a talented thespian who has performed in many plays.
她是一位才华横溢的演员,演过许多戏剧。
如需说明出演的具体作品,可用 in 加作品名。
He was a thespian in the school production.
他在学校演出中是一名演员。
复数形式 thespians 可直接后接 who 引导的定语从句,指多位演员。
The thespians who performed tonight are from the local theatre.
今晚登台表演的演员们来自当地剧院。
grammar · medium
易错句子He became thespian after university.
正确表达He became a thespian after university.
thespian 是可数名词单数,在英语中单数可数名词前需要加冠词(如 a);中文没有冠词,所以容易漏掉 a。
grammar · medium
易错句子Three thespian walked onto the stage.
正确表达Three thespians walked onto the stage.
thespian 的复数形式是 thespians;three 表示复数,名词也要用复数,不能保留单数形式。
thespian 作名词指登台表演的演员;dramatist 指编写剧本的剧作家。两者都与戏剧有关,但一个演戏、一个写戏,不能混用。
thespian 特指演员;performer 泛指歌手、舞者、杂技演员等任何在观众面前表演的人,范围比 thespian 大。
thespian 现在仍主要表示“演员”;player 作“演员”解时是较古旧的说法,现代英语里通常指运动员或游戏玩家。
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