Understudy
[ 'ʌndəˌstʌdi ]
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n. 预备演员，替角，代替之人;
v. 练习做临时演员;
📝 例句
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.
🌱 联想助记
【记】under-下,study-学:在下面学习的演员→替补演员
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
understudy
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. understudy, 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.
🔁 扩展释义
n. 预备演员, 替角vt. 通过观察掌握某工作, 通过实习掌握某工作vt.vi. 练习当替角
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Don't you want something to eat?
您想吃点什么吗？
It's not gonna work.
行不通的啦！
but they do underline the general principle that the relationship between elephant and mahout is the key to successful training.
但强调了一项基本原则，象和驯象员之间的关系是驯象成功与否的关键。