单词	understudy
释义	understudy1 noununderstudy2 verb understudyun‧der‧stud‧y1 /ˈʌndəˌstʌdi $ -ər-/ noun (plural understudies) [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Couldn't go on with the performance even with the understudies because of the police coming in. Désirée was Countess Maud, and here he was in such a short time, having to use the understudy again. Drew became less punctual, he muffed his lines, and was often replaced by an understudy. For her last week, Cuka had been appearing with understudy Richard Franklin because Crawford had laryngitis. In a company without understudies, this presented a problem, but the Ailey dancers were used to last-minute adjustments. In her place was her understudy, Miss Lisa Fennell, a young dancer usually seen in the chorus. Since the understudy was off with flu, there could be no show. The role, after all, was written for the actress, considered so indispensable that she had no understudy. Thesaurus THESAURUS► actor someone who performs in a play or film: · Her son wants to be an actor.· Both my parents are actors. ► actress a woman who performs in a play or film. Many women prefer to be called actors rather than actresses: · Who was the actress who played Jane Eyre?· She’s one of my favourite actresses. ► star a famous actor: · Julia Roberts is a famous Hollywood star.· The hotel is popular with movie stars. ► the star someone who plays the most important part in a play or film: · Daniel Radcliffe is the star of the ‘Harry Potter’ films. ► co-star one of two or more famous actors who have important parts in a play or film: · Her co-star Jodie Foster won the Best Actress Award. ► the lead the main acting part in a play or film: · He will play the lead in a new version of ‘Dracula’. ► extra an actor in a film who does not say anything but is part of a crowd: · She started her career as an extra in TV soap operas. ► understudy an actor who learns a part in a play so that they can act the part if the usual actor is ill: · Vanessa had flu, and her place was taken by her understudy, Miss Lisa Fennell. WORD SETS► Theatre adapt, verbamphitheatre, nounapron, nounaside, nounaudition, nounaudition, verbauditorium, nounbackcloth, nounbackdrop, nounbackstage, adjectivebalcony, nounbiz, nounbox, nounbox office, nounburlesque, nounchorus, nounchorus girl, nouncircle, nouncomedy of manners, nouncommand performance, nouncurtain, nouncurtain call, noundame, noundinner theater, noundirect, verbdirector, noundouble bill, noundownstage, adverbdramatic, adjectivedramatic irony, noundramatis personae, noundramatist, noundress circle, noundresser, noundressing room, noundress rehearsal, noundumb show, nounentertainment, nounexeunt, verbexit, verbfarce, nounflashback, nounfootlights, nounfringe theatre, noungreasepaint, nounharlequin, nounhouse, nounimage, nounimagery, nounimprovise, verbinterlude, nounkitchen sink drama, nounlead, nounluvvie, nounmake-up, nounmarquee, nounmezzanine, nounmime, verbmiscast, verbmummer, nounmusical, nounmusic hall, nounmystery play, nounnumber, nounoffstage, adverbon, adjectiveopera, nounopera house, nounoperetta, nounorchestra pit, nounoveract, verbpantomime, nounplay, verbplay, nounplaybill, nounplayer, nounplaygoer, nounplayhouse, nounplaywright, nounportray, verbprincipal boy, nounprompter, nounprop, nounproscenium, nounpuppeteer, nounrendering, nounrendition, nounrep, nounrepertory, nounrevival, nounrevue, nounrole, nounrun, verbrun, nounrunway, nounsafety curtain, nounscene, nounscenery, nounseating, nounset, nounsoliloquy, nounspeech, nounstage, nounstage, verbstage direction, nounstage door, nounstage fright, nounstagehand, nounstage manager, nounstage name, nounstagestruck, adjectivestage whisper, nounstaging, nounstock, nounstock company, nountheatre, nountheatregoer, nountheatre-in-the-round, nountheatrical, adjectivetheatricals, nounthespian, nountitle role, nountragedian, nountragedy, nountragic, adjectivetragicomedy, noununderstudy, noununderstudy, verbupstage, adverbvaudeville, nounwalk-on, nounwardrobe, noun an actor who learns a part in a play so that they can act the part if the usual actor is ill ► see thesaurus at actor understudy1 noununderstudy2 verb understudyunderstudy2 verb (past tense and past participle understudied, present participle understudying, third person singular understudies) [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE understudy Simple Form Present I, you, we, they understudy he, she, it understudies Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they understudied Present perfect I, you, we, they have understudied he, she, it has understudied Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had understudied Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will understudy Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have understudied Continuous Form Present I am understudying he, she, it is understudying you, we, they are understudying Past I, he, she, it was understudying you, we, they were understudying Present perfect I, you, we, they have been understudying he, she, it has been understudying Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been understudying Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be understudying Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been understudying word sets WORD SETS► Theatre adapt, verbamphitheatre, nounapron, nounaside, nounaudition, nounaudition, verbauditorium, nounbackcloth, nounbackdrop, nounbackstage, adjectivebalcony, nounbiz, nounbox, nounbox office, nounburlesque, nounchorus, nounchorus girl, nouncircle, nouncomedy of manners, nouncommand performance, nouncurtain, nouncurtain call, noundame, noundinner theater, noundirect, verbdirector, noundouble bill, noundownstage, adverbdramatic, adjectivedramatic irony, noundramatis personae, noundramatist, noundress circle, noundresser, noundressing room, noundress rehearsal, noundumb show, nounentertainment, nounexeunt, verbexit, verbfarce, nounflashback, nounfootlights, nounfringe theatre, noungreasepaint, nounharlequin, nounhouse, nounimage, nounimagery, nounimprovise, verbinterlude, nounkitchen sink drama, nounlead, nounluvvie, nounmake-up, nounmarquee, nounmezzanine, nounmime, verbmiscast, verbmummer, nounmusical, nounmusic hall, nounmystery play, nounnumber, nounoffstage, adverbon, adjectiveopera, nounopera house, nounoperetta, nounorchestra pit, nounoveract, verbpantomime, nounplay, verbplay, nounplaybill, nounplayer, nounplaygoer, nounplayhouse, nounplaywright, nounportray, verbprincipal boy, nounprompter, nounprop, nounproscenium, nounpuppeteer, nounrendering, nounrendition, nounrep, nounrepertory, nounrevival, nounrevue, nounrole, nounrun, verbrun, nounrunway, nounsafety curtain, nounscene, nounscenery, nounseating, nounset, nounsoliloquy, nounspeech, nounstage, nounstage, verbstage direction, nounstage door, nounstage fright, nounstagehand, nounstage manager, nounstage name, nounstagestruck, adjectivestage whisper, nounstaging, nounstock, nounstock company, nountheatre, nountheatregoer, nountheatre-in-the-round, nountheatrical, adjectivetheatricals, nounthespian, nountitle role, nountragedian, nountragedy, nountragic, adjectivetragicomedy, noununderstudy, noununderstudy, verbupstage, adverbvaudeville, nounwalk-on, nounwardrobe, noun to be an understudy for a particular actor in a play
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