understudy | BrE ˈʌndəstʌdi, AmE ˈəndərˌstədi | A. noun 候补演员 hòubǔ yǎnyuán ▸ to be (the) understudy to sb; 是某人的替角 ▸ the Vice President acts as understudy to the President 副总统做总统的替补 B. transitive verb 做…的替角 zuò… de tìjué ‹actor›; 作为替角排练 zuòwéi tìjué páiliàn ‹role› |