understudyn.

Brit.

/ˈʌndəˌstʌdi/, U.S.

/ˈəndərˌstədi/

Etymology: < understudy v.

An actor or actress who studies a superior performer's part in order to be able to take it if required; also, the study of a part of this purpose. Also transferred.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > delegated authority > one having delegated or derived authority > [noun] > deputy or substitute

depute1405

deputy1405

suffragana1450

steads bearingc1460

excuser1461

debity1467

stead-holdingc1480

debite1482

stead holderc1485

placeholder1560

surrogate1604

substitute1650

steadsman1876

understudy1882

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > performer > [noun] > types of performer > understudy or substitute

double1808

understudy1882

1882 Society 7 Oct. 13/2 His place during his absence..having been filled by his understudy.

1884 G. Moore Mummer's Wife xv The girl who..had been entrusted with the understudy.

1887 A. Lang Myth, Ritual & Relig. I. 336 There is a..tendency for gods to double their parts, or rather,..for each part to have its ‘under-study’.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

understudyv.

Brit.

/ˈʌndəˌstʌdi/, U.S.

/ˈəndərˌstədi/

Etymology: under- prefix¹ 3b.

1. transitive. To study (a part or character) in order to be able to take the place of a principal actor or actress if necessary.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > performer > perform [verb (transitive)] > understudy (a part)

understudy1874

1874 Hotten's Slang Dict. (rev. ed.) 333 Some actors of position..have always other and inferior..artists understudying their parts.

1880 Theatre Oct. 207 She was selected to understudy the characters of the stars.

2. To act as understudy to (a principal actor or actress).

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > performer > perform [verb (transitive)] > understudy (a person)

understudy1884

1884 G. Moore Mummer's Wife xv Some one must under~study Serpolette.

1894 S. R. Crockett Play-actress ix She has to understudy Rose Sargeant and play her parts when that lady's temper is out of order.

in extended use.1893 Westm. Gaz. 23 June 5/2 (Racing) Water~cress had no difficulty in understudying La Flêche last week.

3. intransitive. To act as an understudy.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > performer > appear as performer [verb (intransitive)] > act as understudy

understudy1909

1909 in Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang.

1939 W. Fortescue There's Rosemary x. 74 He was very kind and encouraging, but assured me that I should only waste my time in London, understudy and playing small parts.

1962 J. McCabe Mr. Laurel & Mr. Hardy i. 26 He went on as a single again..and understudied for Home from the Honeymoon.

Derivatives

ˈunderˌstudied adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > performer > [adjective] > understudied

understudied1880

1880 Temple Bar Mar. 321 An under-studied Part.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	understudy
释义	understudyn. Brit. /ˈʌndəˌstʌdi/, U.S. /ˈəndərˌstədi/ Etymology: < understudy v. An actor or actress who studies a superior performer's part in order to be able to take it if required; also, the study of a part of this purpose. Also transferred. ΘΚΠ society > authority > delegated authority > one having delegated or derived authority > [noun] > deputy or substitute depute1405 deputy1405 suffragana1450 steads bearingc1460 excuser1461 debity1467 stead-holdingc1480 debite1482 stead holderc1485 placeholder1560 surrogate1604 substitute1650 steadsman1876 understudy1882 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > performer > [noun] > types of performer > understudy or substitute double1808 understudy1882 1882 Society 7 Oct. 13/2 His place during his absence..having been filled by his understudy. 1884 G. Moore Mummer's Wife xv The girl who..had been entrusted with the understudy. 1887 A. Lang Myth, Ritual & Relig. I. 336 There is a..tendency for gods to double their parts, or rather,..for each part to have its ‘under-study’. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022). understudyv. Brit. /ˈʌndəˌstʌdi/, U.S. /ˈəndərˌstədi/ Etymology: under- prefix¹ 3b. 1. transitive. To study (a part or character) in order to be able to take the place of a principal actor or actress if necessary. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > performer > perform [verb (transitive)] > understudy (a part) understudy1874 1874 Hotten's Slang Dict. (rev. ed.) 333 Some actors of position..have always other and inferior..artists understudying their parts. 1880 Theatre Oct. 207 She was selected to understudy the characters of the stars. 2. To act as understudy to (a principal actor or actress). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > performer > perform [verb (transitive)] > understudy (a person) understudy1884 1884 G. Moore Mummer's Wife xv Some one must under~study Serpolette. 1894 S. R. Crockett Play-actress ix She has to understudy Rose Sargeant and play her parts when that lady's temper is out of order. in extended use.1893 Westm. Gaz. 23 June 5/2 (Racing) Water~cress had no difficulty in understudying La Flêche last week. 3. intransitive. To act as an understudy. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > performer > appear as performer [verb (intransitive)] > act as understudy understudy1909 1909 in Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. 1939 W. Fortescue There's Rosemary x. 74 He was very kind and encouraging, but assured me that I should only waste my time in London, understudy and playing small parts. 1962 J. McCabe Mr. Laurel & Mr. Hardy i. 26 He went on as a single again..and understudied for Home from the Honeymoon. Derivatives ˈunderˌstudied adj. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > performer > [adjective] > understudied understudied1880 1880 Temple Bar Mar. 321 An under-studied Part. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1882v.1874
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