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an actor’s part in a play, film, etc. （演员的）角色 She has landed the lead role (= the most important one) in a new play. 她在一部新戏中扮演了主角。 a leading/starring role 主角/主演 - the role of somebody
He played the role of Sonny in ‘The Godfather’. 他在《教父》中饰演了桑尼。
Homophones role | rollrole roll- role noun
She's playing the role of Elizabeth Bennet. 她扮演伊丽莎白·本内特（Elizabeth Bennet）的角色。
- roll noun
The soup is served with a freshly baked roll. 汤配新鲜出炉的面包卷。
- roll verb
Everyone must roll the dice, and the player with the highest number starts. 每个人都必须掷骰子，然后号码最大的玩家开始。
Collocations Cinema/the moviesCinema/the movies 电影 Watching 观看 - go to/take somebody to (see) a film
- go to/sit in (British English) the cinema/(North American English) the (movie) theater
去／在看电影 - rent a film/DVD
- download/stream a film
- burn/copy/rip a DVD
刻录／复制／转压一张 DVD 碟片 - see/watch a film/DVD/preview/trailer
Showing 放映；播放 - show/screen a film
- promote/distribute/review a film
- (British English) be on at the cinema
在电影院上映 - be released on/come out on/be out on DVD
发行 DVD - captivate/delight/grip/thrill the audience
使观众着迷／高兴／感兴趣／激动 - do well/badly at the box office
票房好／不好 - get a lot of/live up to the hype
受到大肆炒作；与天花乱坠的广告宣传相符
Film-making 电影制作 - write/co-write a film/script/screenplay
- direct/produce/make/shoot/edit a film/sequel
- make a romantic comedy/a thriller/an action movie
拍摄一部浪漫喜剧／惊悚片／动作片 - do/work on a sequel/remake
拍摄续集；重拍 - film/shoot the opening scene/an action sequence/footage (of something)
拍摄（…的）开场戏／一套动作／连续镜头 - compose/create/do/write the soundtrack
制作电影声带 - cut/edit (out) a scene/sequence
剪辑掉一个镜头／一组镜头
Acting 表演 - have/get/do an audition
试演 - get/have/play a leading/starring/supporting role
得以饰演／饰演主角／配角 - play a character/James Bond/the bad guy
饰演一个人物／詹姆斯 · 邦德／反面角色 - act in/appear in/star in a film/remake
- do/perform/attempt a stunt
做／尝试特技表演 - work in/make it big in Hollywood
在好莱坞工作／取得成功 - forge/carve/make/pursue a career in Hollywood
在好莱坞闯出／追求一番事业
Describing films 描述电影 - the camera pulls back/pans over something/zooms in (on something)
- the camera focuses on something/lingers on something
- shoot somebody/show somebody in extreme close-up
用特写镜头拍摄／表现某人 - use odd/unusual camera angles
采用奇特的／不同寻常的摄影机角度 - be filmed/shot on location/in a studio
在外景地／摄影棚拍摄 - be set/take place in London/in the ’60s
以伦敦／60 年代为背景 - have a happy ending/plot twist
有美满的结局／出人意料的情节转折
Extra ExamplesTopics Film and theatrea2Ethan Hawke does a solid job in a thankless role. 对这个吃力不讨好的角色，伊桑・霍克还是做足了功课。 He has the starring role in the movie. 他在该电影中演主角。 He was very good in the role. 他这个角色演得很好。 In the series, Smith assumes the role of the go-between. 在这部连续剧中，史密斯扮演中间人的角色。 It took her three years to land her first film role. 她花了 3 年时间才得到第一个电影角色。 Lee began to get big roles in movies. 李开始在电影中担任重要角色。 Most of the original cast are reprising their roles. 大部份原班演员重演原来的角色。 She interprets the role as more tragic than I expected. 她把这个角色演绎得比我预想的更具悲剧色彩。 She sings the title role in Tosca. 在歌剧《托斯卡》中，她演唱的是剧名角色。 The supporting roles are filled by British actors. 配角都由英国演员扮演。 This is the plum role in the play. 这是该剧中大家都向往的角色。 Walken carefully underplays the role. 沃肯表演时有意淡化处理这个角色。 a starring female role 女主角 one of his stereotypical action hero roles 他演过的一个老套的动作英雄角色 the chance to sink her teeth into the meaty role of femme fatale Margaret 全身心投入去饰演形象丰满的红颜祸水玛格丽特的机会 Playing the role of Hamlet is an immense challenge for the actor. 扮演哈姆雷特的角色对演员来说是巨大的挑战。 It is one of the greatest roles she has played. 这是她所扮演过的最重要的角色之一。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- lead
- leading
- starring
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- assume
- perform
- play
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the function or position that somebody has or is expected to have in an organization, in society or in a relationship 职能；地位；角色 the changing role of women 妇女角色的变化 - role in something
the artist's role in society 艺术家在社会中的角色 - role as somebody
He is stepping down from his role as chair. 他正在辞去董事长职务。 I welcome the opportunity to assume a leadership role within the organization. 我欢迎有机会在组织中担任领导角色。 In many marriages there has been a complete role reversal (= change of roles) with the man staying at home and the woman going out to work. 许多夫妻彻底交换了角色，男人待在家里而女人出外工作。 It is important that everyone has clearly defined roles and responsibilities. 每个人都必须明确定义角色和职责，这一点很重要。
Extra ExamplesEvery member of staff must have a clear role. 每一名员工都应该各司其职。 He assumed a conspicuous role at the new arts agency. 他在新的艺术机构里承担了显要职责。 He filled several governmental roles. 他担任过几个政府官职。 He has been cast in the role of chief apologist for the government. 他被说成是政府的主要辩护者。 He is looking for ways to strengthen his role in the business. 他正在想方设法提升自己在企业中的地位。 He is trying to carve out a new role for himself. 他正试图为自己开创一片新天地。 He may have to settle for a backup role. 他可能不得不接受自己只能起辅助作用的现实。 He really wants to fulfil his role as godfather properly. 他确实想好好履行作为教父的职责。 I accepted the executive editor role at the magazine. 我接受了该杂志的执行编辑职务。 I feel I can fit any role this team needs me to. 我觉得我可以胜任这支队伍需要我承担的任何职责。 I've had to take on the role of mother in her absence. 她不在的时候我必须担当起母亲的责任。 Many staff perform multiple roles. 许多员工身兼数职。 She embraced her role as ruler of the country. 她欣然接受了作为国家统治者的角色。 She has a dual role as principal and French teacher. 她身兼校长和法语老师双重角色。 She has joined the team in a consultative role. 她以顾问的角色加入了这个小组。 Supervising elections is a possible role for the UN. 监督选举是联合国可能起到的一项作用。 The caregiving role is still overwhelmingly a female one. 照料他人的职责绝大部份仍然由女性承担。 The fighting has prevented the UN troops from fulfilling their role as peacekeepers. 这场争斗妨碍了联合国部队履行其维和使命。 The new prime minister promised a greater role for women in government. 新首相许诺让女性在政府中起更大作用。 Their brother plays a protective role. 他们的哥哥负责保护他们。 They have to be willing to accept their roles as caregivers and not managers. 他们不得不同意接受他们要充当的是照顾者而不是管理者这一事实。 Traditional gender roles are reversed in their household. 传统的性别角色在他们家里颠倒了过来。 We are waiting to see if he can handle an expanded role. 我们正在观察他是否能应对范围扩大了的职责。 We need to find a useful role for the volunteers in the campaign. 这次活动我们得给志愿者安排个能发挥作用的角色。 We will meet with them to determine individual roles. 我们将与他们会面，以确定各人的职责。 the views prevalent in society about female roles 社会上普遍流行的有关女性角色的观点 She refused to take on the traditional woman's role. 她拒绝承担传统妇女的角色。 the role of the teacher in the classroom 教师在课堂上的作用
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- huge
- large
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- have
- occupy
- perform
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- model
- reversal
- expectation
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- in a/the role
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the degree to which somebody/something is involved in a situation or an activity and the effect that they have on it 影响程度；作用 A cup of tea often serves an important social role. 一杯茶往往有着重要的社交作用。 a key/leading/central/crucial/vital role 关键/领导/中心/关键/重要作用 - role in doing something
The media play a major role in influencing people's opinions. 媒体在影响舆论方面发挥着重要作用。 Small businesses have a significant role to play in keeping the economy buoyant. 小型企业在保持经济繁荣方面可发挥重要作用。 - role in something
UK scientists have taken a lead role in the project. 英国科学家在该项目中起了主导作用。 - role of somebody/something in something
the role of diet in the prevention of disease 饮食对预防疾病所起的作用 - role as something
The company has cemented its role as a leader in the industry. 该公司巩固了其行业领导者的角色。 - role of somebody/something as something
Thomas downplays the role of these letters as historical evidence. 托马斯贬低了这些信件作为历史证据的作用。
Extra ExamplesEconomic factors played a decisive role in the outcome of the war. 经济因素对战争的胜负起着决定性作用。 He addressed the role of tradition in design. 他论证了传统在设计中的作用。 Migrant workers played a central role in the state's prosperity. 流动工人为该州的繁荣作出了重要贡献。 Politicians acknowledge the key roles that young people play in the country. 政治家们承认年轻人在国家中起着关键作用。 Pressure groups played a major role in bringing about the reforms. 压力集团在引入改革方面起了主要作用。 The authors emphasized the role of the slave trade in the economic development of the New World. 作者们强调了奴隶贸易对新大陆经济发展所起的作用。 They decided to expand the role that new technologies play at the hospital. 他们决定让新技术在医院发挥更大的作用。 We need to better understand the role of cold regions in the global climate system. 我们需要更好地理解寒冷地区在全球气候体系中所起的作用。 an area where national rivalries play a powerful role 国家竞争起重要作用的领域 the economic role of small towns 小城镇的经济地位
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- huge
- large
- …
- have
- occupy
- perform
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- model
- reversal
- expectation
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- in a/the role
- role as
- role at
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see also thematic role
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from obsolete French roule ‘roll’, referring originally to the roll of paper on which the actor's part was written.