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。
• 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。
• It's the understudy perfect storm!
  真是替角完美风暴！
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• While the star is recuperating from her illness, her role will be played by her understudy.
  当明星正在休养恢复健康时，她的角色由候补演员代替。
• 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。
• 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；
• 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。