
cameo
词源
源自意大利语 'cammeo',最终可追溯至拉丁语 'cammaeus',指雕刻的宝石。影视术语用法始于20世纪中叶。
noun
❶ 指名人在电影、电视剧或舞台剧中短暂出演的小角色,通常作为惊喜或彩蛋出现。
“The famous singer made a cameo in the latest superhero movie.”
(那位著名歌手在最新的超级英雄电影中客串了一个小角色。)
“Fans were excited to see the director's cameo in his own film.”
(粉丝们看到导演在自己电影中客串演出时非常兴奋。)
❶ 一种雕刻在宝石上的浮雕艺术品,通常呈现人物侧脸轮廓,具有古典美感。
“She wore an antique cameo brooch that belonged to her grandmother.”
(她戴着一枚属于她祖母的古董浮雕胸针。)
“The museum has a collection of Roman cameos from the 1st century.”
(博物馆收藏了一批公元1世纪的罗马浮雕宝石。)
verb
❶ 指名人以客串身份短暂出现在影视作品中,通常带有惊喜性质。
“The retired actor agreed to cameo in his protege's debut film.”
(那位退休演员同意在他门徒的处女作中客串演出。)
“Many YouTubers now cameo in mainstream TV shows.”
(现在很多YouTube博主都会在主流电视节目中客串。)
常见短语
cameo appearance — 特指名人或要人在影视作品中非常简短的演出,通常只有几个镜头。
“Stan Lee's cameo appearance became a tradition in Marvel movies.”
(斯坦·李的客串演出已成为漫威电影的传统。)
cameo role — 指演员饰演的戏份极少但令人印象深刻的角色,常见于向经典致敬的场景。
“The veteran actor took a cameo role as a wise old bartender.”
(那位资深演员客串出演了一个睿智的老酒保角色。)