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Actor One's 1503.Actor 英 æktə]美 æktɚ 释义 N

正面 1503.actor
英 ['æktə]美 ['æktɚ]

背面
释义:
n. 男演员;行动者;作用物
例句:
1. She is said to be stepping out with actor Matt Dillon.据说她和演员马特·狄龙一起公开露面了。

1. ap- "to" + propri- "one's own, particular to itself" + -ate.2. => take as one's own, make as one's own, take possession of.3. => adapted to some particular purpose, specially suitable, proper.

actor (n.)late 14c., "an overseer, guardian, steward," from Latin actor "an agent or doer," also "theatrical player," from past participle stem of agere (see act (n.)). Mid-15c. as "a doer, maker," also "a plaintiff." Sense of "one who performs in plays" is 1580s, originally applied to both men and women."

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