understudy

noun

1. 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

1. 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

1. N-COUNT 预备演员；替角儿
   An actor's or actress's understudy is 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。

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。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. It's the understudy perfect storm!
   真是替角完美风暴！
6. 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。
7. The leading man got laryngitis but his understudy stepped into the breach and gave an excellent performance.
   演主角的男演员得了喉炎，不过他的替角代替了他，而且表演得极为出色。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. 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。
11. 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。
12. I didn't get it. I'm going to be the understudy.
    没成，我将做替角。
13. 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。
14. 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；
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. 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。
18. 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。
19. 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。
20. The understudy was substitutedwhen the leading actor fell ill.
    主角演员患病，由替角代替演出。
21. 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。
22. 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。
23. Can I be his understudy?
    那我能做他的候补么？
24. 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。

noun

1. an actor able to replace a regular performer when required

   Synonym:    standby

verb

1. be an understudy or alternate for a role

   Synonym:    alternate