role

IPA/rəʊl/
KK[rˈol]IPA/rəʊl/

role — 名詞

  • rolesingular
  • rolesplural

1. the expected duties and behaviors that come with a particular position within a

1.名詞A2
釋義

角色；職責

在組織或情況中所處的位置或功能

the expected duties and behaviors that come with a particular position within a group, system, or situation

例句

The manager asked each team member to explain their role in the project.

經理請每位團隊成員說明他們在專案中的角色。

possessive: their role in [something]

Parents play an important role in helping children develop good habits.

父母在幫助孩子養成良好習慣方面扮演重要角色。

collocation: play a … role in

常見搭配
  • play a role
  • important / key / vital role
  • leading role
  • role in
  • role of
  • take on a role
  • assume a role
  • change / shift roles
同義詞
  • position

    more formal, often used in job or hierarchy contexts

  • function

    focuses on what something does rather than its social standing

  • part

    less formal, common in everyday speech; also overlaps with sense 2

  • capacity

    formal; used in official or legal contexts ('in her capacity as chair')

文法句型

role in [something]

role of [someone/something]

play/have/take on a role

用法筆記

Often paired with play, have, or take on. The prepositions in and of are both common: role in introduces a situation or activity, while role of introduces the person or thing filling the position.

常見錯誤

She plays an important role on the team.
She plays an important role in the team.
The correct preposition is in, not on.
Everyone has their own roll in the group.
Everyone has their own role in the group.
Role (position) and roll (to turn over) are homophones; do not confuse the spelling.

2. the character that a performer acts out in a movie, play, or television show

2.名詞B1
釋義

角色

演員在戲劇或電影中飾演的人物

the character that a performer acts out in a movie, play, or television show

例句

Samir got the lead role in the school play this year.

Samir 今年在學校話劇中獲得了主角角色。

collocation: lead role

The director asked Evelyn to prepare for the role of a young doctor.

導演請 Evelyn 準備飾演一名年輕醫生的角色。

preposition: role of [character]

常見搭配
  • lead / leading role
  • supporting role
  • starring role
  • title role
  • play the role of
  • land / get a role
  • role in a film / play / show
同義詞
  • part

    interchangeable in most performance contexts; slightly less formal

  • character

    emphasises the fictional person rather than the actor's assignment

  • portrayal

    focuses on the way the actor performs the role

文法句型

role of [character]

play the role of [character]

lead / supporting role

用法筆記

When naming the specific character an actor plays, the structure is role of [character name], as in role of Hamlet. This sense is distinct from sense 1 in that it refers strictly to performance contexts such as theatre, film, or television.

常見錯誤

He played the role from Hamlet.
He played the role of Hamlet.
Use of, not from, when naming the character portrayed.
She got a main role in the movie.
She got the lead role in the movie.
The standard expression is lead role, not main role.