单词 | supernumerary |
释义 | supernumerary /sooh'peuhr nooh"meuh rer'ee, -nyooh"-/, adj., n., pl. supernumeraries. adj. 1. being in excess of the usual, proper, or prescribed number; additional; extra. 2. associated with a regular body or staff as an assistant or substitute in case of necessity. n. 3. a supernumerary or extra person or thing. 4. a supernumerary official or employee. 5. a person who appears in a play or film without speaking lines or as part of a crowd; walk-on; extra. [1595-1605; < LL supernumerarius. See SUPER-, NUMERARY] |
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