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

• It's the understudy perfect storm!
  真是替角完美风暴！
• The leading man got laryngitis but his understudy stepped into the breach and gave an excellent performance.
  演主角的男演员得了喉炎，不过他的替角代替了他，而且表演得极为出色。
• I didn't get it. I'm going to be the understudy.
  没成，我将做替角。
• 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。
• Can I be his understudy?
  那我能做他的候补么？
• 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。
• The leading player is ill. Let his understudy to appear on the scene.
  主角演员病了，让他的替角出场。
• 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。
• 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。