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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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；
• Can I be his understudy?
  那我能做他的候补么？
• 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。