ACTOR/ACTRESS1 someone who performs in plays, films etc2 to perform in plays, films etc3 the activity or study of acting4 the most important actor in a play, film etc5 when a play, film etc has a particular actor in it6 the person that an actor pretends to be in a play, film etcRELATED WORDSto practise for a play 排练戏剧PRACTISE/PRACTICEsee alsoPERFORM/PERFORMANCEFILM/MOVIETELEVISION/RADIO1 someone who performs in plays, films etc 在戏剧、电影中演出的人actor /ˈæktəʳ/ [countable noun]someone who performs in plays, films etc 演员 Leonardo DiCaprio is my favourite actor -- he's so good-looking! 莱奥纳多·迪卡普里奥是我最喜欢的演员—他长得多英俊啊！ Actor Sidney Poitier was honoured with a Life Achievement Award. 演员悉尼·波特获授终身成就奖。 Ben Chaplin is an English actor who had a small part in ‘Remains of the Day’. 本·查普林是一名英国演员，曾在《告别有情天》中扮演过一个小角色。actress /ˈæktrɪs, ˈæktrəs/ [countable noun]a woman who performs in plays, films etc 女演员 Julia Roberts is one of the most famous actresses in Hollywood. 朱莉娅·罗伯茨是好莱坞最出名的女演员之一。 Capucine, the French movie actress whose leading roles included one with Peter Sellers in ‘The Pink Panther’, died after falling from a window. 法国女演员卡普西尼从窗口坠落而死，她主演的影片包括与彼得·塞勒斯合演的《粉红豹》。You can useactorabout a man or a woman. Some women do not like the wordactressand prefer to be calledactors.star /stɑːʳ/ [countable noun]a famous actor or actress 名演员，明星 Eddie Murphy is one of the most successful stars in Hollywood. 埃迪·墨菲是好莱坞最成功的影星之一。big star James Caan was a big star in the '70s. 詹姆斯·卡安是70年代的大明星。film starBritish/movie starAmerican /ˈfɪlm stɑːʳ, ˈmuːvi stɑːʳ/ [countable noun]a famous actor or actress who acts in films 电影明星，影星 Her real ambition is to be a movie star, not just an actress on the stage. 她真正的抱负是成为电影明星，而不是仅仅当一个舞台演员。 Film stars like Michael Caine are trying to revive the British film industry by making movies in England. 迈克尔·凯恩等电影明星企图通过在英格兰制作电影来重振英国的电影事业。luvvie /ˈlʌvi/ [countable noun]British informalan actor or actress - used especially about groups of actors who behave towards each other in a very friendly way that is not sincere 【英，非正式】〔相互之间〕虚情假意的演员 There's nothing worse than watching a bunch of luvvies giving speeches at some awful awards ceremony. 最没意思的莫过于看一帮虚情假意的演员在什么无聊的颁奖仪式上致辞。cast /kɑːstǁkæst/ [countable noun with singular or plural verb in British English]all the people who act in a play or film 全体演员，演员阵容 Films like ‘Ben Hur’ were made with a cast of thousands. 《宾虚》这样的电影由成千上万个演员参加演出。 The entire cast of the play deserves praise for this performance. 这部戏全体演员的表演值得称赞。2 to perform in plays, films etc 在戏剧、电影等中演出act /ækt/ [intransitive verb] In recent years Lewis has been acting in television dramas. 近年来刘易斯一直在电视剧中演出。 He learned to act when he was in high school. 他在高中时学过演戏。 That woman just can't act!is bad at acting那女人根本不会演戏！play /pleɪ/ [transitive verb]toplay the part of a particular character 扮演…的角色 Milla Jovovich plays Joan of Arc in ‘The Messenger’. 米拉·乔沃维奇在《圣女贞德》中饰演圣女贞德。 The roles of Vladimir and Estragon were played by Paul Whitworth and Ken Grantham. 弗拉基米尔和埃斯特拉贡分别由保罗·惠特沃斯和肯·格兰瑟姆饰演。go on the stage /ˌgəʊ ɒn ðə ˈsteɪdʒ/ [verb phrase]to become an actor in the theatre as a job 成为一名专业戏剧演员；登台演出 Jane's parents didn't want her to go on the stage. 简的父母不希望她当演员。3 the activity or study of acting 表演活动或表演学acting /ˈæktɪŋ/ [uncountable noun]the job or skill of being an actor 表演；演戏；演技 You shouldn't take up acting as a career; it's a very risky business. 你不应该把演戏作为一种职业，这行业很不稳定。 Gloria Reuben quit acting to join Tina Turner on stage as a backing singer and dancer. 格洛丽亚·鲁本弃影登台，为蒂娜·特纳伴唱伴舞。theatreBritish/theaterAmerican /ˈθɪətəʳ/ [uncountable noun]the business and activity of arranging, acting in, and performing plays in theatres 戏剧事业；戏剧表演 She does some TV work, but theatre remains her first love. 她也做一些电视工作，但戏剧仍是她的最爱。 the use of theatre in primary school education 小学教育中采用戏剧表演the theatre/the theater Shakespeare's plays were written for the theater, but many people study them as literature. 莎士比亚的剧本是为舞台表演而写，但是许多人也把它们作为文学来研究。drama /ˈdrɑːməÛˈdrɑːmə, ˈdræmə/ [uncountable noun]the study of acting and plays as a subject at school, college, or university 戏剧学 He studied English and Drama at Manchester University. 他在曼彻斯特大学学习英语和戏剧。 a drama student 戏剧专业学生 I was never much good at drama when I was a kid - probably because I was very shy. 我小时候从不擅长戏剧表演—可能是我太害羞了。amateur dramatics /ˌæmətəʳ drəˈmætɪks/ [uncountable noun]acting in plays as an activity that you do in your free time for enjoyment, not as a job you get paid for 业余戏剧表演 Jonathan once appeared in a local amateur dramatics production of ‘Death of a Salesman’. 乔纳森曾在当地的业余演出中演过《推销员之死》。 Her hobbies include amateur dramatics and horse riding. 她的爱好有业余戏剧表演和骑马。4 the most important actor in a play, film etc 戏剧、电影等中最主要的演员star /stɑːʳ/ [countable noun] Peter Fonda is best known as the star of ‘Easy Rider’ and other 1960s biker films. 彼得·方达最出名的是主演《逍遥骑士》等20世纪60年代讲述摩托车手的影片。 ‘Blair Witch’ star Heather Donahue has landed a new role in a college reunion film called ‘Seven and a Match’. 《厄夜丛林》的主角希瑟·多纳休谋到了一个新的角色，演出一部讲大学同学会故事的电影《七人聚会》。co-star /ˈkəʊ stɑːʳ/ [countable noun]one of two or more actors who are equally important in a play or film 联袂合演明星，联合主演者 Stan Laurel appeared in many comedies with his co-star Oliver Hardy. 斯坦·劳雷尔和他的搭档奥利弗·哈迪联袂主演了许多喜剧片。 Hepburn was Humphrey Bogart's co-star in the movie ‘African Queen’. 赫伯恩与汉弗莱·鲍嘉联袂主演影片《非洲女王号》。5 when a play, film etc has a particular actor in it 戏剧、电影等中有某位演员演出star /stɑːʳ/ [transitive verb not in passive]if an actor stars in a play or film, he or she is one of the most important actors in it; if a play or filmstars an actor, he or she plays one of the most important characters in it 主演；由…领衔主演 The film stars Patricia Arquette and is directed by Steven Brill. 这部影片由帕特里夏·阿奎特领衔主演，史蒂文·布里尔执导。 Director Jane Campion's latest film, which stars Kate Winslet and Harvey Keitel, was one of the highlights of the New York Film Festival. 导演简·坎皮恩的最新影片是这次纽约电影节的亮点之一。主演这部影片的是凯特·温斯莱特和哈维·凯特尔。star in Danny Aiello stars in this comedy about New York's first big lottery winner. 丹尼·艾洛主演这部关于纽约第一位中巨额彩票的人的喜剧片。 Hollywood heart-throb Keanu Reeves is set to star in a true story based on a newspaper article from the Times. 好莱坞万人迷基努·里维斯将会出演一个根据《泰晤士报》的一篇文章改编的真实故事。co-star /ˈkəʊstɑːʳ/ [transitive verb not in passive]if two or more actors co-star in a play or film, they are equally important actors in it; if a play or filmco-stars two or more people, they play the most important characters in it 联袂主演；由…联袂主演 The movie co-stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Elle Macpherson and Ben Stiller. 该影片由萨拉·杰茜卡·帕克、艾尔·麦克弗森和本·斯蒂勒联袂主演。co-star in Annette Bening co-starred in movies such as ‘Valmont’, ‘Postcards from the Edge’ and ‘Regarding Henry’. 安妮特·贝宁与人合演过《最毒妇人心》、《来自边缘的明信片》和《意外的人生》等影片。play the lead /ˌpleɪ ðə ˈliːd/ [verb phrase]to act the most important part in a play or film 担任主角；领衔主演 Calloway played the lead in the New Federal Theater's production of ‘The Louis Armstrong Story’. 卡洛韦在纽约联邦剧院上演的《路易斯·阿姆斯特朗传》中担任主角。 He got an unexpected chance to play the lead after the film's original star fell ill. 这部电影原定的明星病了，这使他意外地得到了一次担任主角的机会。be/appear/perform in /ˈbiː, əˈpɪər, pəʳˈfɔːʳm ɪn/ [transitive verb not in passive]to act in a film or play, especially as one of the most important actors 亮相，演出〔尤指主演〕 More than 60 youngsters will perform in the play at Old Town Theater in Los Gatos. 在洛斯加托斯古镇剧院上演的这出戏中，将有六十多个年轻人参加演出。 Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh appeared together in ‘Gone with the Wind’. 克拉克·盖博和费雯丽联袂演出《乱世佳人》。feature /ˈfiːtʃəʳ/ [transitive verb not in passive]if a play or filmfeatures an actor, they are in it 由…主演 The play features two young actresses. 这出戏由两个年轻女演员主演。 The original ‘Star Trek’ series, featuring William Shatner as Capt. Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock, lasted three years. 最早的《星际迷航》连续剧播放了三年，由威廉·沙特纳饰演柯克船长，伦纳德·尼莫伊饰演斯波克先生。with /wɪð, wɪθ/ [preposition]used when saying who is in a play, film etc 由…参加演出 Have you seen ‘The Sixth Sense’ with Bruce Willis? 你看过布鲁斯·威利斯的《灵异第六感》吗? Dawson is now producing a stage version of the story with a cast of young actors from New York. 道森现在正把这个故事搬上舞台，由一组来自纽约的年轻演员出演。as /əz,strong æz/ [preposition]if someone is in a play or filmas a particular character, they act the part of that character 饰演；演…的角色 Clint Eastwood was excellent as the strong, silent hero in his many westerns. 克林特·伊斯特伍德在许多西部片中把坚强寡言的英雄演得很出色。 Paul McGann will star as a middle-class Jewish lawyer in a new BBC drama called ‘Fish’. 保罗·麦根将主演英国广播公司的一部新剧《鱼》，饰演一位中产阶级的犹太人律师。6 the person that an actor pretends to be in a play, film etc 演员在戏中、电影中等所扮演的人character /ˈkærɪktəʳ, ˈkærəktəʳ/ [countable noun] Jed is one of most likeable characters in the play. 杰德是剧中最讨人喜欢的人物之一。central/main character Carmen Maura plays the passionate, beautiful Pepa, the central character of director Pedro Almodovar's movie. 卡门·毛拉饰演由佩德罗·阿尔莫多瓦执导的影片的中心人物—多情漂亮的皮帕。part/role /pɑːʳt, rəʊl/ [countable noun]the job of acting as a particular character in a play or film 角色 She knew she wanted the part as soon as she read the movie script. 她一看电影脚本就想演这个角色。play the part/role of She played the part of the Wicked Stepmother in ‘Snow White’. 她在《白雪公主》中饰演邪恶的后母一角。