understudy

un·der·stud·y

U0060100 (ŭn′dər-stŭd′ē)v. un·der·stud·ied, un·der·stud·y·ing, un·der·stud·ies v.tr.1. To study or know (a role) so as to be able to replace the regular performer when required.2. To act as an understudy to.v.intr. To be engaged in studying a role so as to be able to replace the regular performer when required.n. pl. un·der·stud·ies 1. A performer who understudies.2. A person trained to do the work of another.

understudy

(ˈʌndəˌstʌdɪ) vb, -studies, -studying or -studied1. (Theatre) (tr) to study (a role or part) so as to be able to replace the usual actor or actress if necessary2. (Theatre) to act as understudy to (an actor or actress)n, pl -studies3. (Theatre) an actor or actress who studies a part so as to be able to replace the usual actor or actress if necessary4. anyone who is trained to take the place of another in case of need

un•der•stud•y

(ˈʌn dərˌstʌd i)

n., pl. -stud•ies, n. 1. a performer who learns the role of another in order to serve as a replacement if necessary. v.t. 2. to learn (a role) in order to replace the regular performer when necessary. 3. to act as understudy to (a performer): to understudy the lead. v.i. 4. to act or work as an understudy. [1870–75]

understudy

Past participle: understudied
Gerund: understudying

Imperative
understudy
understudy

Present
I understudy
you understudy
he/she/it understudies
we understudy
you understudy
they understudy

Preterite
I understudied
you understudied
he/she/it understudied
we understudied
you understudied
they understudied

Present Continuous
I am understudying
you are understudying
he/she/it is understudying
we are understudying
you are understudying
they are understudying

Present Perfect
I have understudied
you have understudied
he/she/it has understudied
we have understudied
you have understudied
they have understudied

Past Continuous
I was understudying
you were understudying
he/she/it was understudying
we were understudying
you were understudying
they were understudying

Past Perfect
I had understudied
you had understudied
he/she/it had understudied
we had understudied
you had understudied
they had understudied

Future
I will understudy
you will understudy
he/she/it will understudy
we will understudy
you will understudy
they will understudy

Future Perfect
I will have understudied
you will have understudied
he/she/it will have understudied
we will have understudied
you will have understudied
they will have understudied

Future Continuous
I will be understudying
you will be understudying
he/she/it will be understudying
we will be understudying
you will be understudying
they will be understudying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been understudying
you have been understudying
he/she/it has been understudying
we have been understudying
you have been understudying
they have been understudying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been understudying
you will have been understudying
he/she/it will have been understudying
we will have been understudying
you will have been understudying
they will have been understudying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been understudying
you had been understudying
he/she/it had been understudying
we had been understudying
you had been understudying
they had been understudying

Conditional
I would understudy
you would understudy
he/she/it would understudy
we would understudy
you would understudy
they would understudy

Past Conditional
I would have understudied
you would have understudied
he/she/it would have understudied
we would have understudied
you would have understudied
they would have understudied

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	understudy - an actor able to replace a regular performer when requiredstandbyactor, histrion, thespian, role player, player - a theatrical performer
Verb	1.	understudy - be an understudy or alternate for a rolealternatememorise, memorize, con, learn - commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"

understudy

noun stand-in, reserve, substitute, double, sub, replacement, fill-in He was an understudy to Charlie Chaplin on a tour of the USA.

Translations

学当替角替角练习做临时演员

understudy

(ˈandəstadi) verb to study (a part in a play, opera etc) so as to be able to take the place of (another actor, singer etc). 當替角 学当替角，练习做临时演员 noun – plural ˈunderstudies – a person who understudies. He was ill, so his understudy had to take the part. 替角 替角