“演戏”常见的英文表达有 act、perform in a play/film 等,具体使用取决于语境:
1、 act
含义:作动词时,表示“表演;演戏;扮演(角色)”,是最常用的表达“演戏”这一动作的词汇。
例句:
She loves to act in front of the camera.(她喜欢在镜头前演戏。)
He has been acting since he was a child.(他从小就开始演戏了。)
2、 perform in a play/film
含义:这是一个较为正式、完整的表达方式,明确指出是在戏剧或电影中进行表演。
例句:
She will perform in a new play next month.(她下个月将在一部新戏中演戏。)
He has performed in many famous films.(他在许多著名电影中演过戏。)
此外,play a role 也可表达类似含义,意为“扮演角色;起作用”,在描述演戏的情境中,侧重于强调所承担的角色。例如:She played a leading role in the play.(她在剧中扮演了一个主角 。)