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
- I didn't get it. I'm going to be the understudy.
没成，我将做替角。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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 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？ - 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。