指在戲劇、電影或電視中扮演角色的女性表演者。
主要含義
EN: A woman who performs as a character in plays, films, or television.
翻譯: 在戲劇、電影或電視中扮演角色的女性表演者。
職業身份
EN: A female professional in the acting profession.
翻譯: 以表演為職業的女性。
特定角色詮釋者
EN: A woman who portrays a specific character in a dramatic production.
翻譯: 在戲劇作品中飾演特定角色的女性。
藝術表現者
EN: A female artist who expresses characters through performance.
翻譯: 透過表演來詮釋角色的女性藝術家。
小提醒：注意：'actor' 現在也常用作中性詞泛指男女演員，但在指稱女性表演者時，'actress' 仍是明確且常用的詞彙。
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1. a woman whose profession is acting on stage, in films, or on television
以在舞台、電影或電視上表演為職業的女性
She is a famous actress who has won many awards.
她是一位獲獎無數的著名女演員。
The actress prepared for her role by studying the character's background.
這位女演員透過研究角色的背景來為她的表演做準備。
2. a woman who behaves in a way that is not genuine, especially to attract attention or sympathy
行為不真誠（尤指為吸引注意或同情）的女性
Stop being such an actress and tell us what you really think.
別再演戲了，告訴我們你真正的想法。
She turned on the tears, but everyone knew she was just being an actress.
她開始掉眼淚，但大家都知道她只是在演戲。
3. a female performer in a specified role or activity (used in compounds)
在特定角色或活動中的女性表演者（用於複合詞中）
She was the lead actress in the school play.
她是學校話劇中的女主角。
The voice actress brought the animated character to life.
這位配音女演員賦予了動畫角色生命。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| actress + in + [movie/show] | 在（某部電影/節目）中飾演角色的女演員 | The actress in that film won an award. (那部電影中的女演員贏得了一個獎項。) |
| award-winning actress | 獲獎女演員 | She is an award-winning actress with a long career. (她是一位資深的獲獎女演員。) |
| lead/supporting actress | 女主角 / 女配角 | The lead actress gave a powerful performance. (女主角的表演充滿力量。) |
| famous/well-known actress | 著名的女演員 | A famous actress attended the premiere. (一位著名的女演員出席了首映會。) |
| actress + who + [clause] | 一位…的女演員 | She is an actress who always chooses challenging roles. (她是一位總是選擇具挑戰性角色的女演員。) |
| become/work as an actress | 成為/擔任女演員 | She dreamed of becoming an actress since childhood. (她從小就夢想成為一名女演員。) |
對比範例： EN: She is a talented actor who has performed in many stage plays. 翻譯: 她是一位才華洋溢的演員，曾在許多舞台劇中演出。
EN:She won the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
翻譯:她贏得了最佳女主角獎。
在現代用法中，若無需特別強調性別，使用 actor 來指稱所有演員是更為中性且普遍的選擇。
actress vs actor
「actress」專指女演員，而「actor」傳統上指男演員，但現代用法中「actor」也可作為中性詞泛指所有演員。
actress vs star
「actress」指職業為演員的女性，而「star」強調其明星地位、名氣與票房吸引力，不限性別。
actress vs performer
「actress」特指戲劇、影視中的女性表演者，而「performer」涵蓋範圍更廣，包括歌手、舞者、雜技演員等所有舞台表演者。
在口語中，當引述他人對某位女演員的稱呼或評價時，常用此詞。 EN: She said, "The actress in that indie film was incredible." 翻譯: 她說：「那部獨立電影裡的女演員演得超棒。」
EN:He was like, "I think that actress is overrated."
翻譯:他當時就說：「我覺得那個女演員被過譽了。」
在非正式對話中，會用重音或重複來強調對某位女演員的強烈感受（正面或負面）。 EN: That actress—I mean, she just completely stole the show. 翻譯: 那個女演員啊—我是說，她完全搶走了所有風頭。
EN:She's a great actress, a really great actress.
翻譯:她是個很棒的女演員，真的非常棒的女演員。
在組織思緒或尋找合適詞彙時，會用 "actress" 作為一個暫時的停頓點，後面再接上更具體的說明或修正。 EN: The lead... actress, sorry, the performer, had amazing stage presence. 翻譯: 那位主角…女演員，抱歉，是那位表演者，舞台魅力超強。
EN:I saw her in a play with that famous actress—what's her name?—from the TV series.
翻譯:我在一齣戲裡看到她和那個很有名的女演員—叫什麼名字來著？—就是演那部電視劇的那位。
正式寫作注意：在正式或學術寫作中（如影評、論文），應避免上述口語用法。請直接、明確地使用 "actress" 指稱，並保持句子結構完整，勿使用引述口語、重複強調或填充停頓的結構。
award-winning actress
adjective + actress
獲獎女演員
Hollywood actress
proper noun + actress
好萊塢女演員
lead actress
adjective + actress
女主角
stage actress
noun + actress
舞台劇女演員
aspiring actress
adjective + actress
有抱負的女演員；立志成為演員的女性
talented actress
adjective + actress
有才華的女演員
supporting actress
adjective + actress
女配角
child actress
noun + actress
童星（女）
×She is a good actor.
✓She is a good actress.
雖然現代英語中 'actor' 有時可用於指稱所有性別，但在傳統用法或強調女性身份時，'actress' 是更準確的詞彙。在正式場合或需要明確性別時，應使用 'actress'。
×She wants to be an actress in the future.
✓She wants to be an actress.
'in the future' 在此為多餘的詞組，因為 'wants to be' 已經暗示了未來的意願。直接說 'She wants to be an actress.' 更自然簡潔。
×She is actress.
✓She is an actress.
可數單數名詞前必須有冠詞（a/an/the）或所有格等限定詞。'actress' 以母音音素開頭，因此使用 'an'。
×Three actress attended the event.
✓Three actresses attended the event.
名詞的複數形式需加 '-es'，因為 'actress' 以 's' 結尾。規則為：以 -s, -x, -ch, -sh 結尾的名詞，複數加 '-es'。
×He is a famous actress.
✓He is a famous actor.
'actress' 專指女性表演者。指稱男性時，應使用 'actor'。這是性別特定名詞的基本區別。
×She is a good actresser.
✓She is a good actress.
'actress' 本身就是完整的名詞，表示女性演員。不應在詞尾添加 '-er'，那是常見的動詞變名詞後綴（如 teach -> teacher），但此處不適用。