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。 - 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。 - 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。 - While the star is recuperating from her illness, her role will be played by her understudy.
当明星正在休养恢复健康时，她的角色由候补演员代替。 - 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。 - 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 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。 - 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； - Suddenly Mannone was the understudy to Manuel Almunia and, before long, he was thrust into the first-team spotlight when the Spaniard picked up a chest infection.
转眼间，曼诺内出任阿穆尼亚的替补，当西班牙人胸腔感染后，他迅速成为一线队的焦点。 - 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。