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kean

UK /kiːn/US /kiːn/

词源

源自19世纪英国演员Edmund Kean(1787-1833)的姓氏,其突破性的表演风格使该词成为戏剧术语。

noun

❶ 指代英国著名演员埃德蒙·基恩(Edmund Kean),19世纪戏剧界传奇人物,以莎士比亚剧作表演闻名。

“Kean's portrayal of Hamlet was revolutionary for its time.”

(基恩演绎的哈姆雷特在当时具有革命性意义。)

“The theater museum displays Kean's original costumes.”

(戏剧博物馆陈列着基恩当年穿过的戏服。)

同义词:Edmund Kean, theatrical legend, Shakespearean actor

adjective

❶ 形容表演风格充满激情且富有张力,源自埃德蒙·基恩的标志性演绎方式。

“Her Kean-like intensity captivated the audience.”

(她基恩式的激情演绎让观众为之倾倒。)

“The director wanted a more Kean approach to the monologue.”

(导演要求这段独白采用更基恩式的处理方式。)

同义词:dramatic, intense, flamboyant

常见短语

pull a Kean — 指演员在舞台上突然即兴发挥或情绪爆发,源自基恩著名的临场发挥习惯。

“When the prop failed, the lead actor pulled a Kean and improvised brilliantly.”

(当道具出故障时,主演即兴发挥了一段精彩的基恩式表演。)