paparazzo

IPA/ˌpæpəˈrætsəʊ/
IPA/ˌpɑːpəˈrɑːtsəʊ/

paparazzo — 名詞

  • paparazzosingular
  • paparazzosplural

1. a photographer, usually working independently, who follows celebrities and tries

1.名詞C2
釋義

狗仔

追拍名人並賣照片的攝影者

a photographer, usually working independently, who follows celebrities and tries to get unposed pictures for newspapers, magazines, or entertainment websites

例句

Alessia shouted at the paparazzo outside the hotel after midnight.

Alessia 在午夜後對著飯店外的狗仔大吼。

paparazzo outside a hotel

A paparazzo hid behind parked cars to photograph Christopher leaving dinner.

一名狗仔躲在停放的車後面，拍下 Christopher 離開晚餐地點的畫面。

paparazzo + photograph a celebrity leaving

同義詞

文法句型

a paparazzo follows celebrities

security stops a paparazzo

a paparazzo sells a photo

用法筆記

Usually negative in tone and often suggests intrusive behavior. Use paparazzo for one person and paparazzi for more than one, and do not use it for ordinary event photographers working with permission.

常見錯誤

❌Three paparazzo waited outside the club.
✅Three paparazzi waited outside the club.
💡Paparazzo is singular; paparazzi is the plural form.
❌The school hired a paparazzo for graduation photos.
✅The school hired a photographer for graduation photos.
💡A paparazzo specifically chases famous people for unofficial pictures.