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an actor’s part in a play, film, etc. （演員的）角色 She has landed the lead role (= the most important one) in a new play. 她在一部新戲中擔任了主角。 a leading/starring role 主角/主演 - the role of somebody
He played the role of Sonny in ‘The Godfather’. 他在《教父》中扮演桑尼。
Homophones role | rollrole roll- role noun
She's playing the role of Elizabeth Bennet. 她在扮演伊麗莎白·班納特。
- roll noun
The soup is served with a freshly baked roll. 這湯配有新鮮出爐的面包卷。
- roll verb
Everyone must roll the dice, and the player with the highest number starts. 每個人都必須擲骰子，人數最多的玩家開始。
Collocations Cinema/the moviesCinema/the movies 電影 Watching 觀看 - go to/take somebody to (see) a film
- go to/sit in (British English) the cinema/(North American English) the (movie) theater
去／在看電影 - rent a film/DVD
- download/stream a film
- burn/copy/rip a DVD
刻錄／複制／轉壓一張 DVD 碟片 - see/watch a film/DVD/preview/trailer
Showing 放映；播放 - show/screen a film
- promote/distribute/review a film
- (British English) be on at the cinema
在電影院上映 - be released on/come out on/be out on DVD
發行 DVD - captivate/delight/grip/thrill the audience
使觀衆着迷／高興／感興趣／激動 - do well/badly at the box office
票房好／不好 - get a lot of/live up to the hype
受到大肆炒作；與天花亂墜的廣告宣傳相符
Film-making 電影制作 - write/co-write a film/script/screenplay
- direct/produce/make/shoot/edit a film/sequel
- make a romantic comedy/a thriller/an action movie
拍攝一部浪漫喜劇／驚悚片／動作片 - do/work on a sequel/remake
拍攝續集；重拍 - film/shoot the opening scene/an action sequence/footage (of something)
拍攝（…的）開場戲／一套動作／連續鏡頭 - compose/create/do/write the soundtrack
制作電影聲帶 - cut/edit (out) a scene/sequence
剪輯掉一個鏡頭／一組鏡頭
Acting 表演 - have/get/do an audition
試演 - get/have/play a leading/starring/supporting role
得以飾演／飾演主角／配角 - play a character/James Bond/the bad guy
飾演一個人物／詹姆斯 · 邦德／反面角色 - act in/appear in/star in a film/remake
- do/perform/attempt a stunt
做／嘗試特技表演 - work in/make it big in Hollywood
在好萊塢工作／取得成功 - forge/carve/make/pursue a career in Hollywood
在好萊塢闖出／追求一番事業
Describing films 描述電影 - the camera pulls back/pans over something/zooms in (on something)
- the camera focuses on something/lingers on something
- shoot somebody/show somebody in extreme close-up
用特寫鏡頭拍攝／表現某人 - use odd/unusual camera angles
采用奇特的／不同尋常的攝影機角度 - be filmed/shot on location/in a studio
在外景地／攝影棚拍攝 - be set/take place in London/in the ’60s
以倫敦／60 年代爲背景 - have a happy ending/plot twist
有美滿的結局／出人意料的情節轉折
Extra ExamplesTopics Film and theatrea2Ethan Hawke does a solid job in a thankless role. 對這個吃力不討好的角色，伊桑・霍克還是做足了功課。 He has the starring role in the movie. 他在該電影中演主角。 He was very good in the role. 他這個角色演得很好。 In the series, Smith assumes the role of the go-between. 在這部連續劇中，史密斯扮演中間人的角色。 It took her three years to land her first film role. 她花了 3 年時間才得到第一個電影角色。 Lee began to get big roles in movies. 李開始在電影中擔任重要角色。 Most of the original cast are reprising their roles. 大部份原班演員重演原來的角色。 She interprets the role as more tragic than I expected. 她把這個角色演繹得比我預想的更具悲劇色彩。 She sings the title role in Tosca. 在歌劇《托斯卡》中，她演唱的是劇名角色。 The supporting roles are filled by British actors. 配角都由英國演員扮演。 This is the plum role in the play. 這是該劇中大家都向往的角色。 Walken carefully underplays the role. 沃肯表演時有意淡化處理這個角色。 a starring female role 女主角 one of his stereotypical action hero roles 他演過的一個老套的動作英雄角色 the chance to sink her teeth into the meaty role of femme fatale Margaret 全身心投入去飾演形象豐滿的紅顔禍水瑪格麗特的機會 Playing the role of Hamlet is an immense challenge for the actor. 扮演哈姆雷特這個角色對這個演員來說是一個巨大的挑戰。 It is one of the greatest roles she has played. 這是她所扮演過的最重要的角色之一。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- lead
- leading
- starring
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- assume
- perform
- play
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the function or position that somebody has or is expected to have in an organization, in society or in a relationship 職能；地位；角色 the changing role of women 女性角色的變化 - role in something
the artist's role in society 藝術家在社會中的角色 - role as somebody
He is stepping down from his role as chair. 他將辭去主席的職務。 I welcome the opportunity to assume a leadership role within the organization. 我很高興有機會在本組織内發揮領導作用。 In many marriages there has been a complete role reversal (= change of roles) with the man staying at home and the woman going out to work. 許多夫妻徹底交換了角色，男人待在家裏而女人出外工作。 It is important that everyone has clearly defined roles and responsibilities. 每個人都有明確的角色和責任是很重要的。
Extra ExamplesEvery member of staff must have a clear role. 每一名員工都應該各司其職。 He assumed a conspicuous role at the new arts agency. 他在新的藝術機構裏承擔了顯要職責。 He filled several governmental roles. 他擔任過幾個政府官職。 He has been cast in the role of chief apologist for the government. 他被說成是政府的主要辯護者。 He is looking for ways to strengthen his role in the business. 他正在想方設法提升自己在企業中的地位。 He is trying to carve out a new role for himself. 他正試圖爲自己開創一片新天地。 He may have to settle for a backup role. 他可能不得不接受自己只能起輔助作用的現實。 He really wants to fulfil his role as godfather properly. 他確實想好好履行作爲教父的職責。 I accepted the executive editor role at the magazine. 我接受了該雜志的執行編輯職務。 I feel I can fit any role this team needs me to. 我覺得我可以勝任這支隊伍需要我承擔的任何職責。 I've had to take on the role of mother in her absence. 她不在的時候我必須擔當起母親的責任。 Many staff perform multiple roles. 許多員工身兼數職。 She embraced her role as ruler of the country. 她欣然接受了作爲國家統治者的角色。 She has a dual role as principal and French teacher. 她身兼校長和法語老師雙重角色。 She has joined the team in a consultative role. 她以顧問的角色加入了這個小組。 Supervising elections is a possible role for the UN. 監督選舉是聯合國可能起到的一項作用。 The caregiving role is still overwhelmingly a female one. 照料他人的職責絕大部份仍然由女性承擔。 The fighting has prevented the UN troops from fulfilling their role as peacekeepers. 這場爭鬥妨礙了聯合國部隊履行其維和使命。 The new prime minister promised a greater role for women in government. 新首相許諾讓女性在政府中起更大作用。 Their brother plays a protective role. 他們的哥哥負責保護他們。 They have to be willing to accept their roles as caregivers and not managers. 他們不得不同意接受他們要充當的是照顧者而不是管理者這一事實。 Traditional gender roles are reversed in their household. 傳統的性别角色在他們家裏颠倒了過來。 We are waiting to see if he can handle an expanded role. 我們正在觀察他是否能應對範圍擴大了的職責。 We need to find a useful role for the volunteers in the campaign. 這次活動我們得給志願者安排個能發揮作用的角色。 We will meet with them to determine individual roles. 我們將與他們會面，以確定各人的職責。 the views prevalent in society about female roles 社會上普遍流行的有關女性角色的觀點 She refused to take on the traditional woman's role. 她拒絕承擔傳統婦女的角色。 the role of the teacher in the classroom 教師在課堂上的作用
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- huge
- large
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- have
- occupy
- perform
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- model
- reversal
- expectation
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- in a/the role
- role as
- role at
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the degree to which somebody/something is involved in a situation or an activity and the effect that they have on it 影響程度；作用 A cup of tea often serves an important social role. 一杯茶往往有着重要的社交作用。 a key/leading/central/crucial/vital role 關鍵/領導/中心/關鍵/重要的角色 - role in doing something
The media play a major role in influencing people's opinions. 媒體在影響輿論方面發揮着重要作用。 Small businesses have a significant role to play in keeping the economy buoyant. 小企業在保持經濟繁榮方面發揮着重要作用。 - role in something
UK scientists have taken a lead role in the project. 英國科學家在該項目中發揮了主導作用。 - role of somebody/something in something
the role of diet in the prevention of disease 飲食對預防疾病所起的作用 - role as something
The company has cemented its role as a leader in the industry. 該公司鞏固了其作爲行業領導者的地位。 - role of somebody/something as something
Thomas downplays the role of these letters as historical evidence. 托馬斯貶低了這些信件作爲歷史證據的作用。
Extra ExamplesEconomic factors played a decisive role in the outcome of the war. 經濟因素對戰爭的勝負起着決定性作用。 He addressed the role of tradition in design. 他論證了傳統在設計中的作用。 Migrant workers played a central role in the state's prosperity. 流動工人爲該州的繁榮作出了重要貢獻。 Politicians acknowledge the key roles that young people play in the country. 政治家們承認年輕人在國家中起着關鍵作用。 Pressure groups played a major role in bringing about the reforms. 壓力集團在引入改革方面起了主要作用。 The authors emphasized the role of the slave trade in the economic development of the New World. 作者們強調了奴隸貿易對新大陸經濟發展所起的作用。 They decided to expand the role that new technologies play at the hospital. 他們決定讓新技術在醫院發揮更大的作用。 We need to better understand the role of cold regions in the global climate system. 我們需要更好地理解寒冷地區在全球氣候體系中所起的作用。 an area where national rivalries play a powerful role 國家競爭起重要作用的領域 the economic role of small towns 小城鎮的經濟地位
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- huge
- large
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- have
- occupy
- perform
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- model
- reversal
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- in a/the role
- role as
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see also thematic role
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from obsolete French roule ‘roll’, referring originally to the roll of paper on which the actor's part was written.