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actress
UK //ˈæktrəs//US //ˈæktrəs//
词源
源自 late 16th century，由 actor（演员）加上女性后缀 -ess 构成，表示女性演员。
noun
❶ 指在戏剧、电影或电视中扮演女性角色的职业演员，通常用于强调性别。
“She won an Oscar for Best Actress last year.”
（她去年获得了奥斯卡最佳女演员奖。）
“The actress performed brilliantly in the play.”
（这位女演员在戏剧中表现出色。）
同义词:actor (when referring to female performers), performer, thespian
常见短语
leading actress — 指在电影或戏剧中担任女主角的演员，通常戏份最多且角色重要。
“She was cast as the leading actress in the new drama series.”
（她被选为新剧集的女主角。）