v.充当(某角色的)候补演员
n.候补演员
The understudy was substituted when the leading actor fell ill. 主角演员患病,由替角代替演出。
用作名词 (n.)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。
She got the part and I was her understudy. 她得到了这个角色,我只能作为替补的临时演员。