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
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.- 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。
- He was an understudy to Charlie Chaplin on a tour of the USA.
英英释义
noun
- an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
verb
- be an understudy or alternate for a role
双语例句
- The understudy was substitutedwhen the leading actor fell ill.
主角演员患病，由替角代替演出。 - 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。 - 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 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。 - With the release of Daunte Culpepper, the37-year-old Green is expected to start, and Beck said he's eager to make the most of his time as an understudy.
卡皮普，37岁的格林希望自己能够首发，贝克则热切盼望自己大部分时间能作为替补出场。 - 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； - When the star became sick, his understudy stepped into his part.
当这位电影明星生病时，由他的候补演员担任他的角色。 - 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。 - 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。