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　

GRE TEM8

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。
But Franz plays hitler, max, and he has no understudy.
但是弗朗斯演的是希特勒啊，他又没有替补演员。
I didn't get it. I'm going to be the understudy.
没成，我将做替角。
It's the understudy perfect storm!
真是替角完美风暴！
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。