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understudy

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n.预备演员,替角,代替之人 v.练习做临时演员

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名词复数:understudies 动词过去式:understudied 过去分词:understudied 现在分词:understudying 第三人称单数:understudies

understudy


/'ʌndəstʌdɪ; `ʌndɚ,stʌdɪ/
n ~ (to sb) person who learns the part of another in a play, etc in order to be able to take his place at short notice if necessary 候补演员; 替手
*(fig 比喻) The Vice-President acts as understudy to the President. 副总统是总统的替手.

v (pt, pp -died) [Tn] learn (eg a part in a play) as understudy; act as understudy to (sb) 排练(如剧中角色)充当候补演员; 当(某人)的替手
*understudy (the role of) Ophelia 排练奥菲利亚(一角)当候补演员
* She understudied Judi Dench. 她充当朱迪.登奇的替手.