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　

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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.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

• an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
  Synonym:standby

verb

• be an understudy or alternate for a role
  Synonym:alternate

双语例句

• They also committed strategic errors, displayed management blind spots and made the mistake of anointing as successors managers better suited to the role of understudy.
  他们还会犯战略性错误，暴露出管理上的盲点，并做出错误决策，将更适合做替角的经理指定为自己的接班人。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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；
• When the star was taken ill, the understudy finally got her first Big Break.
  当主角生病时，替补终于得到了第一次大好机会。
• She's the understudy for Lady Macbeth at the Adelaide theatre.
  她是阿德莱德剧院演麦克佩斯夫的替角。
• Despite not much game time because he is understudy to arguably one of Europe's best stoppers in Reina, Jones is enjoying his time at Anfield and hopes the new year will be a good one for Liverpool.
  尽管由于世界最佳门将之一的雷纳的存在他的上场时间并不多，但是琼斯仍然很享受在利物浦的时光，希望2011年球队能够雄起。
• But Franz plays hitler, max, and he has no understudy.
  但是弗朗斯演的是希特勒啊，他又没有替补演员。
• Can I be his understudy?
  那我能做他的候补么？
• 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。