understudy
英 ['ʌndəstʌdɪ]
美
- n. 候补演员；替工
- vt. 练习代演；当…的替手；实地演习
- vi. 学当替工
词态变化
复数: understudies;第三人称单数: understudies;过去式: understudied;过去分词: understudied;现在分词: understudying;
中文词源
understudy 替补演员
under-, 在下面，study,学习，用于指替补演员。
英文词源
- understudy (v.)
- also under-study, 1852, in the theatrical sense "memorize a part so as to be capable of performing on short notice it in the absence of the one to which it is assigned," from under + study (v.). The noun is attested from 1848, translating Italian supplimento.
双语例句
- 1. 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.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 2. 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。
来自辞典例句
- 3. The understudy was substituted when the leading actor fell ill.
- 主角演员患病,由替角代替演出.
来自辞典例句
- 4. The understudy is substituted when the leading actor falls ill.
- “主角演员患病,由替角代替演出”.
来自互联网
- 5. 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.
来自互联网