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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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！
• 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。
• Despite not much game time because he is understudy to arguably one of Europe's best stoppers in Reina, Jones is enjoying his time at Anfield and hopes the new year will be a good one for Liverpool.
  尽管由于世界最佳门将之一的雷纳的存在他的上场时间并不多，但是琼斯仍然很享受在利物浦的时光，希望2011年球队能够雄起。