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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Can I be his understudy?
  那我能做他的候补么？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• It's the understudy perfect storm!
  真是替角完美风暴！
• I didn't get it. I'm going to be the understudy.
  没成，我将做替角。
• 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。