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 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。
• Can I be his understudy?
  那我能做他的候补么？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• New contract talks between Sereni and Lazio have collapsed and Milan are ready to offer him a deal to become understudy to Dida next season.
  在塞雷尼与拉齐奥新合同谈判告吹之后，米兰准备给他提供一份合约，让他在下赛季担任迪达的替补。
• 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。
• 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。