understudy
英 [ˈʌndəstʌdi]
美 [ˈʌndərstʌdi]
n. 候补演员; 替角
v. 排练当候补演员; 做替角
复数：understudies 现在分词：understudying 过去式：understudied 第三人称单数：understudies 过去分词：understudied
BNC.24195 / COCA.24728
牛津词典
noun
- 候补演员；替角
an actor who learns the part of another actor in a play so that they can play that part if necessary
verb
- 排练当候补演员；做替角
to learn a part in a play as an understudy ; to act as an understudy to sb
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 预备演员；替角儿
An actor's or actress'sunderstudyis the person who has learned their part in a play and can act the part if the actor or actress is ill.- He was an understudy to Charlie Chaplin on a tour of the USA.
他是查理·卓别麟美国巡演期间的替角儿。
- He was an understudy to Charlie Chaplin on a tour of the USA.
英英释义
noun
- an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
verb
- be an understudy or alternate for a role
双语例句
- Coming up as Ronaldinho's understudy, Catalunya and all of Spain now shudder at the thought of life without Iniesta.
伊涅斯塔曾是小罗的替补，而如今，加泰罗尼亚甚至整个西班牙一刻也离不开伊涅斯塔。 - After two seasons plying his trade as understudy to Spaniard Manuel Almunia the news of a possible operation will come as bad news for Fabianski.
在做了阿木的替补两个赛季后，这次可能手术的消息对法比来说是个坏消息。 - When the star became sick, his understudy stepped into his part.
当这位电影明星生病时，由他的候补演员担任他的角色。 - Reina feels his situation with the Spanish national team is similar to that of his Anfield understudy Diego Cavalieri.
雷纳认为目前他在国家队的处境与卡瓦雷利在安菲尔德替补角色相似。 - He was an understudy to Charlie Chaplin on a tour of the USA.
他是查理·卓别麟美国巡演期间的替角儿。 - I will not understudy for more than two plays at once.
我再也不同时去当两个以上的替角了。 - The understudy was substitutedwhen the leading actor fell ill.
主角演员患病，由替角代替演出。 - With the release of Daunte Culpepper, the37-year-old Green is expected to start, and Beck said he's eager to make the most of his time as an understudy.
卡皮普，37岁的格林希望自己能够首发，贝克则热切盼望自己大部分时间能作为替补出场。 - Suddenly Mannone was the understudy to Manuel Almunia and, before long, he was thrust into the first-team spotlight when the Spaniard picked up a chest infection.
转眼间，曼诺内出任阿穆尼亚的替补，当西班牙人胸腔感染后，他迅速成为一线队的焦点。 - Joey yearns for Kate, but since he can't have her, he goes out with her understudy;
乔伊非常喜欢凯特，不过却搭不上手，只好和第二女主角约会；