multi-hyphenate
noun[C]
uk/ˌmʌl.tiˈhaɪ.fə.nət/us/ˌmʌl.tiˈhaɪ.fə.nət/someone who does several differentjobs,especiallyin theentertainmentindustry:
（尤指在娱乐业）从事多种工作的人，多面手Timberlake hascontinuedhisgrowthas afull-fledged, multi-hyphenate:singer/filmactor/comedy-sketchplayerand record-labelmogul.作为一个成熟的多面手，汀布莱克仍在不断发展: 歌手/电影演员/喜剧小品演员和唱片公司大亨。
Peter Gerard was one of the era's multi-hyphenates, having written,starredin, anddirectedtwohitmovies.彼得 · 杰拉德是那个时代一位著名的多面手，曾任两部热门电影的编剧、主演和导演。
- He is theultimatemulti-hyphenate: singer-actor-producer-writer-entrepreneur.
- One can onlyimaginewhat the multi-hyphenate will do next.
- In somecases,rolesareblurredso as tocreatemulti-hyphenates.
Connecting and combining
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- additive
- adjoin
- affix
- agglutinate
- aggregation
- articulation
- desegregate
- desegregation
- dovetail
- eclectic
- eclectically
- hyphenate
- link(something)up
- linkage
- lumpsomeone/somethingtogether
- marriage
- marry
- weaving
- yoke
multi-hyphenate
adjective
uk/ˌmʌl.tiˈhaɪ.fə.nət/us/ˌmʌl.tiˈhaɪ.fə.nət/having several differentjobs,especiallyin theentertainmentindustry:
（尤指在娱乐业）从事多种工作的，多面手型的a multi-hyphenate actor-writer-director一位多面手型的演员+编剧+导演
Billis atruemulti-hyphenateartist.比尔是一位真正的多面手艺术家。
- The multi-hyphenateentertainerwonthe mostawardsof theevening.
- His multi-hyphenatecareer– producer-director-actor-writer-interviewer – has oneunifyingelement: thedesiretoshock.
- Heboaststo theworldthat he's a multi-hyphenateartistictype.
Connecting and combining
- abut
- additive
- adjoin
- affix
- agglutinate
- aggregation
- articulation
- desegregate
- desegregation
- dovetail
- eclectic
- eclectically
- hyphenate
- link(something)up
- linkage
- lumpsomeone/somethingtogether
- marriage
- marry
- weaving
- yoke