actor
noun [ C ] uk/ˈæk.tər/ us/ˈæk.tɚ/ (female also actress)
(IN THEATRE, FILM, ETC.)
A2 演员
someone who pretends to be someone else while performing in a film, play, or television or radio programme
"Who's your favourite actor?" "Robert de Niro." “你最喜欢的演员是谁？”“罗伯特•德尼罗。”
She is one of the most versatile actors working today.
Synonym: thespian
Compare: actress
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- As an actor he could communicate a whole range of emotions.
- Tributes have been pouring in from all over the world for the famous actor who died yesterday.
- Hamlet was played by Romania's leading actor, Ion Caramitrou.
- He made his reputation as an actor playing villains.