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　

GRETEM8

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

• 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。
• If one area has dysfunction or damage, another can step in like an understudy and play the role.
  要是一个区域失去功能或受损，另一个就会上场，取而代之，就像是替补演员。
• 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。
• 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。
• It's the understudy perfect storm!
  真是替角完美风暴！
• 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。
• 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。
• When on international duty, Rooney seemed to struggle to switch from that understudy's role and become the rampaging force of nature he was as a teenager.
  大国家队的时候，鲁尼看上去很难从配角的角色转换过来回到自己以前的那种风格。
• 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。