understudies

英 [ˈʌndəstʌdiz]

美 [ˈʌndərstʌdiz]

n.  候补演员; 替角
v.  排练当候补演员; 做替角
understudy的第三人称单数和复数

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。

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