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cameo

UK //ˈkæm.i.əʊ//US //ˈkæm.i.oʊ//

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。)

同义词:guest appearance, bit part, relief carving, intaglio

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。)

同义词:appear briefly, make a guest appearance

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。)