cameo
cameo — 名詞
- cameosingular
- cameosplural
1. a brief role in a film, television episode, or play during which a famous person
客串
明星在影劇中的短暫演出
a brief role in a film, television episode, or play during which a famous person makes a short appearance but is not one of the main performers
Shirin loved spotting her favourite singer in a surprise cameo during the new comedy series.
Shirin 在新喜劇影集中意外看到最喜歡的歌手客串，興奮不已。
surprise cameo — collocation describing an unexpected brief role
The director asked the star to make a brief cameo in the film's opening scene.
導演請那位明星在電影開場戲中短暫客串。
make a cameo — verb + noun collocation
Isabela waited through the whole movie hoping to see the actor's rumoured cameo.
Isabela 從頭到尾盯著電影，只為了看傳聞中那位演員的客串鏡頭。
Sahil laughed when his favourite singer made a cameo as a clumsy penguin.
Sahil 看到最喜歡的歌手客串扮演一隻笨拙的企鵝，忍不住大笑。
Andrei's cameo as a taxi driver lasted only twenty seconds but got the biggest laugh.
Andrei 客串演出一位計程車司機，雖然只有二十秒，卻引來全場最大笑聲。
- cameo role
the full phrase for this sense; more formal than 'cameo' alone
- guest appearance
can be longer than a cameo and may involve the actor playing themselves
- walk-on part
typically even shorter than a cameo, with no speaking lines
- lead role
the main character of a production
- starring role
a central part with significant screen time
文法句型
a cameo (in something)
cameo + noun (cameo appearance)
常見錯誤
2. a small but noticeable part that someone plays in a game, contest, event, or oth
短暫參與
在非影視活動中短暫亮相
a small but noticeable part that someone plays in a game, contest, event, or other activity outside of film or theatre
Tunde made a brief cameo in the charity football game and scored one goal.
Tunde 在慈善足球賽中短暫上場，踢進一球。
brief cameo in a sports context — extended usage
The pop star's cameo at the fashion show drew more attention than the clothes did.
那位流行歌手在時裝秀上短暫亮相，吸引的目光比服裝本身還多。
Political leaders sometimes make short cameos in popular video games to promote their campaigns.
政治人物有時會在熱門電玩遊戲中短暫參與，藉此宣傳自己的競選活動。
Hana's cameo as a quiz-show contestant lasted only one round, but viewers loved her energy.
Hana 在益智問答節目中短暫參與了一輪比賽，但觀眾很喜歡她活潑的表現。
- brief appearance
more general and less dramatic than 'cameo'
- guest spot
informal, common in TV and radio contexts
文法句型
a cameo (in something)
用法筆記
This sense extends the film meaning to any kind of event or activity where someone joins briefly in a way that people notice.
3. a decorative accessory with a carved pattern that rises in one colour above a se
浮雕首飾
具有浮雕圖案的橢圓形首飾
a decorative accessory with a carved pattern that rises in one colour above a second colour, often oval in shape
Mira wears her grandmother's antique cameo brooch every year at the family reunion dinner.
Mira 每年家庭團圓飯時都會戴上祖母留下的古董浮雕胸針。
antique cameo brooch — noun + adjective collocation
The shop displayed a cameo ring with a white flower carved on dark blue agate.
那家店展示了一枚浮雕戒指，白色花朵刻在深藍色瑪瑙上。
cameo ring — jewellery collocation
Quan found a small cameo pendant carved with a woman's profile at the craft market.
Quan 在手工市集找到一條刻有女子側面輪廓的小型浮雕吊墜。
Collectors prize Victorian shell cameos showing detailed profiles or scenes from Greek myths.
收藏家特別喜愛維多利亞時代的貝殼浮雕，尤其是刻有細膩側面人像或希臘神話場景的作品。
- cameo brooch
specific type of jewellery — the most common form of cameo
- cameo pendant
a cameo worn as a necklace
- cameo ring
a cameo set into a ring
文法句型
a cameo (brooch / ring / pendant)
用法筆記
Traditionally, cameo jewellery uses two layers of stone or shell, with the upper layer carved into the design.