cameo

名词 cameo:

1. engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)

cam.e.o

n.（名词）
【复数】 cam.e.os

A gem or shell carved in relief, especially one in which the raised design and the background consist of layers of contrasting colors.
石雕或贝雕：用去除材料法镂刻的宝石或贝壳，尤其指那些图案凸起且背景由多层对比色组成的雕塑
The technique of carving in this way.
浮雕：按此种方法镂刻的技术
A medallion with a profile cut in raised relief.
圆形浮雕：用去除材料法切割出轮廓线的圆形浮雕
A brief, vivid portrayal or depiction:
栩栩如生的描绘：一种简洁的、生动的描述或刻画：
例句：
a literary cameo.
文学描写

A brief but dramatic appearance of a prominent actor, as in a single scene of a motion picture.Also called In this sense, also called cameo role
特写：一种简要但有戏剧性的重要演员的出场，如动作画面的单一场景也作 在此意义上也可称作 cameo role
v.（动词）
cam.e.oed,cam.e.o.ing,cam.e.os
v.tr.（及物动词）
To make into or like a gem or shell carved in relief.
石雕，贝雕：制成或使之象一块用去除材料法镂刻的宝石或贝壳
To portray in sharp, delicate relief, as in a literary composition.
特写：突出地、鲜明地描写，如在文学作品中
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To make a brief but dramatic appearance, as in a film:
特写：制作一个简短但有戏剧性的场面，如电影中：
例句：
She cameoed as Anne Boleyn inA Man for All Seasons.
在所有季节的人 中她扮演安妮·波列思做了一个特写

来源：
Italian
意大利语
Middle English cameu from Old French camaieu and from Medieval Latin camahôtus
中古英语 cameu 源自 古法语 camaieu 并源自 中世纪拉丁语 camahôtus