When an actor comes to me and wants to discuss his character, I say, 'It's in the script.' If he says, 'But what's my motivation?, ' I say, 'Your salary.'

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actor ['æktɚ] 词频1 词根: 行动
n. 演员(尤指男演员);行动者;参与者;
💡 act行动,表演+or名词后缀,表示人 →行动者,男演员
"amusing anecdotes about his brief career as an actor"
关于他短暂演员生涯的趣闻逸事
近义:histrion, interpreter, artiste, performer, playactor, player
discuss [dɪ'skʌs] 词频1 词根: cuss
vt. 讨论,谈论;论述,详述;商量;
💡 dis分开,分离+cuss敲打→把问题分开敲→讨论
"We'll discuss this when you're in a better frame of mind."
你心情好些时我们再讨论这件事。
近义:moot, pose, present, propose, propound, raise 反义:hide, mask, occult, shield, shroud, veil
salary ['sæləri] 词频1 词根: sal
n. 薪水,薪金,薪俸; vt. 给…加薪;给…薪水;发…薪水;付…薪水;
💡 sal盐+ary名词后缀→工资,古代工钱以盐多少计算
"My salary is paid directly into my bank."
我的工资直接拨到我的银行。
近义:hire, pay, paycheck, perquisites, remuneration, stipend
character ['kærəktɚ] 词频2 词根: ch-
n. 性格;特点;字母;角色; vt. 刻,印;使具有特征;
💡 性格 品质佳的人坐着椅子(char-chair)也能做(act)两(er)天的事
"Her involvement in the fraud has left a serious blot on her character."
她卷入了这次欺诈案,在她的品格上留下了一个很大的污点。
近义:makeup, mettle, nature, personality, selfhood, spirit 反义:timidity, timidness
script [skript] 词频5 词根: 书写
n. 脚本,手迹;书写体铅字;剧本、广播稿或者电影剧本; vt. 为电影(或戏剧等)写剧本;编造;
💡 description 描写
"She abandoned her script and began ad-libbing."
她抛开脚本即兴表演起来。
近义:hand, handwriting, note, chit, chitty, libretto
motivation [ˌməuti'veiʃən] 词根: 移动
n. 动机;动力;诱因;
"Motivation to learn must come from the child; it cannot be artificially imposed."
学习的动力必须源于孩子自身, 是不可以人为强加的.
近义:incentive, incitement, inducement, drive, encouragement, motivator

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