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act/acting/action/actor/actress

What do they mean?

act扮演／表現verb

act指“在一齣戲或電影裏扮演一個角色”，也指“以某種方式表現”。

• Sally is hoping to act in this year's school play.

莎莉一直希望在今年學校的年度戲劇裏能扮演一個角色。

• The boys were acting rather foolishly.

這些男孩們表現得相當愚笨。

acting演藝／演技noun

acting指“戲劇或電影裏的表演技巧或行為”。

• Some people are better at acting than others.

有些人的演技比別人好些。

action動作／行動noun

用作可數名詞時，action指“動作”；用作不可數名詞時，指“行動”。

• The instructor told the class to copy his actions.

教師要全班學生模仿他的動作。

• Prompt action is needed to prevent the problem from getting worse.

要採取果斷行動以防問題再惡化。

actor／actress男演員／女演員noun

actor指“在戲劇和電影裏扮演某一角色的男性演員”，actress指“女性演員”。

• The actors bowed to the audience at the end of the play.

戲演完後這些演員向觀眾鞠躬致意。

• What is the name of the actress who played the part of the maid?

那個扮演女僕的女演員叫甚麼名字？

Fill in the blanks.

1　The wizard was played by an_______with a Chinese accent.

2　The sports reporter described the_______on the football field.

3　Try to_______as if you are enjoying yourself.

4　My sister wants to be an_______when she grows up.

5　_______can be a very well-paid profession.