A cameo is a short description or piece of acting which expresses cleverly and neatly the nature of a situation, event, or person's character.
例句
...a succession of memorable cameos of Scottish history...一系列反映苏格兰历史的令人难忘的精彩片断He played a cameo role, that of a young Aids patient in hospital.他扮演一个非常出彩的小角色:一名住院的年轻艾滋病患者。
N-COUNT
(通常为椭圆形的)多彩浮雕首饰
A cameo is a piece of jewellery, usually oval in shape, consisting of a raised stone figure or design fixed on to a flat stone of another colour.
例句
...a cameo brooch.多彩浮雕胸针
英汉词典释义
n.
浮雕宝石
That little girl is wearing a cameo brooch.那小女孩戴着一枚浮雕宝石胸针。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)