entertainer

英 [ˌentəˈteɪnə(r)]

美 [ˌentərˈteɪnər]

n.  (歌唱、说唱、舞蹈等的)演员，表演者，艺人

复数：entertainers　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.1 / BNC.14517 / COCA.8547

牛津词典

noun

• （歌唱、说唱、舞蹈等的）演员，表演者，艺人
  a person whose job is amusing or interesting people, for example, by singing, telling jokes or dancing

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （娱乐节目）表演者;艺人
  Anentertaineris a person whose job is to entertain audiences, for example by telling jokes, singing, or dancing.
  1. Some have called him the greatest entertainer of the twentieth century.
     有人曾称他为20世纪最伟大的艺人。

英英释义

noun

• a person who tries to please or amuse

双语例句

• In the old days he eked out a living as a street entertainer.
  过去他靠卖艺活命。
• Her father was an entertainer and although not one of the big names, he was doing very well.
  他父亲是一个演员，虽然不是什么大人物，但也表现不俗。
• Colonel Tom Parker helped invent pop music by making Elvis Presley the most famous entertainer of his time.
  汤姆•帕克（TomParker）上校通过将埃尔维斯•普莱斯利（ElvisPresley）打造成当时最有名的艺人，间接促成了流行音乐的诞生。
• I performed for my family and a few friends, but I never thought of myself as an entertainer.
  我给家人和一些朋友表演，可是我从没有把自己当作一个演员。
• She is an amazing entertainer.
  她是一个了不起的艺人。
• A comedian is a professional entertainer who entertains by telling amusing anecdotes, wordplay, or by acting in an engaging and humorous manner.
  喜剧演员是职业的表演者，他们通过讲一些有趣的轶事和双关语，或者是用互动和幽默的表演来逗乐他人。
• An entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience.
  为观众表演戏剧或音乐工作的演艺人员。
• He wanted to be treated like any other star entertainer and be paid accordingly.
  他希望享有同其他表演明星一样的待遇，并得到与此相应的报酬。
• Despite her limitations as an actress, she was a great entertainer.
  尽管她作为演员有不足之处，但她仍不失为一个伟大的演员。
• He told me that he worked as an entertainer in Ocean Park, and playing fire is his hobby.
  他日间在海洋公园工作，玩火是他自己的兴趣。