acting
acting — 名詞
1. the work or skill of pretending to be a character in a film, play, or television
演戲；表演
在戲劇或影片中扮演角色的工作或技巧
the work or skill of pretending to be a character in a film, play, or television show, in front of an audience or camera.
Zane started acting at age six in school plays in Taipei.
Zane 六歲就開始在台北的學校話劇中演戲。
uncountable noun used as activity/hobby
After ten years of acting, Wren finally won a role in a major film.
Wren 演了十年的戲，終於在一部大片裡得到一個角色。
after [time period] of acting — career duration pattern
The school offers classes in singing, dancing, and acting.
這所學校開設歌唱、舞蹈和表演的課程。
listed alongside other performing arts
Linnea gave up her bank job to pursue a career in acting.
Linnea 辭掉銀行的工作，去追求表演的職業生涯。
career in acting — profession collocation
Critics praised the young star's acting in the new TV drama.
影評人稱讚這位年輕明星在新電視劇裡的演技。
possessive + acting (someone's performance quality)
- good acting
- bad acting
- acting career
- acting class
- acting lessons
- take up acting
- performing
broader; covers music and dance too, not only drama
- drama
often the school subject or genre, not the activity itself
文法句型
acting in [films/plays/TV]
take up acting
用法筆記
Uncountable: never 'an acting' or 'actings'. Refers to the activity itself, the skill, or the quality of someone's performance — context tells you which.
常見錯誤
acting — 形容詞
- actingpositive
- more actingcomparative
- most actingsuperlative
1. filling a position or role for a limited period, usually because the regular hol
代理的；暫代
在原職位空缺期間暫時代理職務的
filling a position or role for a limited period, usually because the regular holder is absent or has not yet been chosen.
Dr. Citlali is the acting principal while Mrs. Lee is on maternity leave.
Lee 太太放產假期間，由 Citlali 博士擔任代理校長。
attributive: acting + [job title] for temporary cover
The board named Yara acting president until a new CEO is hired.
董事會任命 Yara 為代理總裁，直到新的執行長到任。
until-clause for end of temporary period
An acting manager signed the contract on behalf of the company.
由一位代理經理代表公司簽下了這份合約。
always before a noun (attributive only)
Dr. Patel served as acting head of the science department for three months.
Patel 博士擔任了三個月的科學系代理系主任。
serve as acting [role] — formal collocation
- acting president
- acting manager
- acting chairman
- acting director
- acting head
- acting principal
- permanent
the regular long-term holder of the position
文法句型
acting + [job title]
用法筆記
Always placed directly before a noun (attributive only); never 'the principal is acting'. Common in news and official writing for senior posts (acting president, acting chairman, acting director).