actress
/ˈæktrəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈæktrəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈak-trəs/ (ame, mw)
actress — noun
1. a woman whose job is to act in plays, films, or television shows by taking on th
a woman whose job is to act in plays, films, or television shows by taking on the role of a character.
Leila has wanted to be an actress since she played Juliet in high school.
be + an actress for stating a profession or ambition
The lead actress thanked her parents during her acceptance speech at the awards.
collocation: lead actress
Several famous actresses joined the protest outside the studio in Hollywood.
My grandmother was a stage actress in Taipei during the 1970s.
The young actress spent six months learning sign language for the role.
- actor
increasingly used for women too; gender-neutral preference in modern usage
- performer
broader; covers singers, dancers, comedians as well as actors
- star
informal; implies fame, not just the profession
- leading lady
old-fashioned; specifically the main female role in a film or play
- actor
when 'actor' is used in the male-only sense, contrasted with 'actress'
文法句型
a/an + actress
[adjective] + actress
用法筆記
Many people now prefer 'actor' for women as well as men, treating it as a gender-neutral term. 'Actress' remains common in award names (Best Actress) and journalism, but feels old-fashioned to some speakers.