acting

noun
🔊/ˈæktɪŋ/
🔊/ˈæktɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. the activity or profession of performing in plays, films, etc.(戏剧、电影等中的)表演;演艺业
    • She started her acting career while still at school.上学时她就开始了自己的演艺事业。
    see also method acting, play-acting
    Extra Examples
    • I did quite a lot of acting when I was at college.我上大学时参加过很多表演。
    • The film is spoiled by some very wooden acting.一些极为呆板的表演毁了这部电影。
    • The game's voice acting is excellent.这个游戏的配音很好。
    Topics Film and theatrea2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • brilliant
    • excellent
    • good
    verb + acting
    • do
    acting + noun
    • career
    • profession
    • class
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acting

adjective
🔊/ˈæktɪŋ/
🔊/ˈæktɪŋ/
[only before noun]
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  1. doing the work of another person for a short time临时代理的 synonym temporary
    • the acting manager代理经理
    Topics Jobsb2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryActing is used with these nouns:
    • capacity
    • chair
    • chairman
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