cross-gender acting 反串
Shakespeare plays were well known for cross-gender acting.
莎士比亚戏剧里反串非常有名。
Cross-gender acting is the art of an actor or actress portraying a character of the opposite sex and it's been around for thousands of years.
反串指的是演员扮演异性角色的艺术，已经存在了几千年。

portray 扮演
The tradition of men portraying women on public stages can date back to the theatre of the Ancient Greeks.
男扮女装的传统可以追溯到古希腊的戏剧。

effeminate 柔弱的，无男子气概的
Hamlet's effeminate side has led to the character often being portrayed by women, with some believing that they can inhabit the role with more ease.
哈姆雷特柔弱的一面导致这个角色经常由女性扮演，有些人认为她们可以更轻松地融入这个角色。

lead 主演
A leading actor, leading actress, or simply lead, plays the main role of a film, television show, or play.
A leading actor, leading actress，或简单地说lead，在电影、电视节目或戏剧中扮演主要角色。
He is the lead.
他是主角。

supporting actor/ actresss 配角
A supporting actor performs a role below that of the leading actor(s), and above that of a bit part.
男配角扮演的角色低于男主角，但高于小角色。

bit part 小角色
Bit parts are the small roles in a film.
Bit parts是指电影中的小角色。
She had a bit part.
她扮演了一个小角色。

extra 龙套演员, 临时演员
Extras aren't always professional actors. They usually get no lines at all.
临时演员并不一定是专业演员。他们通常根本没有台词。
Even some famous actors started out as extras, like Brad Pitt.
甚至像布拉德·皮特这样的一些著名演员都是从龙套演员开始的。

guest stars 客座嘉宾，客串
cameo 客串
Guest stars are often in multiple scenes and play a significant role in the story.
客串明星经常出现在多个场景中，并在故事中扮演重要角色。
A cameo appearance is a short appearance in a TV show or movie by someone famous.
cameo 指某名人在电视节目或电影中短暂的出场。

stuntman 特技演员
stunt double 特技替身
Stuntmen or stunt doubles usually appear in action movies.
特技演员或替身演员通常出现在动作电影中。
A body double is usually an actor who replaces another actor to do dangerous or other special things.
替身通常是指代替另一个演员去做危险或其他特殊事情的演员。