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单词 walk-on
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walk-on

[ wawk-on, -awn ]
/ ˈwɔkˌɒn, -ˌɔn /
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noun

Also called walking part . a small part in a play or other entertainment, especially one without speaking lines.Compare bit2 (def. 6).
an entertainer or actor who plays such a part.
an athlete trying out for a team who has not been drafted, specifically invited, scouted, awarded a scholarship, etc.

Origin of walk-on

First recorded in 1900–05; noun use of verb phrase walk on

Words nearby walk-on

Walkman, walk-off, walk off with, walk of life, walk of shame, walk-on, walk on air, walk on eggs, walkout, walkover, walkshorts
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Example sentences from the Web for walk-on

  • From a walk-on for ‘Annie’ to an island for Linda McMahon, a few better uses for all of that money.

    What They Could Have Bought: Better Uses for Campaign Spending|Paula Froelich|November 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • Rebecca Dana landed a walk-on part as a lipstick lesbian in the Sex and the City 2.

    Our Hottest Stories of 2009|The Daily Beast|December 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
  • Supe, walk-on, stock, musical comedy—Josie went through them all.

    Cheerful--By Request|Edna Ferber

British Dictionary definitions for walk-on

walk-on

noun

  1. a small part in a play or theatrical entertainment, esp one without any lines
  2. (as modifier)a walk-on part

adjective

(of an aircraft or air service) having seats to be booked immediately before departure rather than in advance
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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