Word
stand-in
noun
替身演员, 替身
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
- 1.
A person of similar size and shape to an actor who substitutes for or replaces that actor during the lengthy process of setting up a shot, but who, unlike a double, does not appear in the film.
替身演员
- 2.
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
替代者(尤其在危险或困难时)
- 3.
A substitute.
替代者
有利地位；替身演员；替代者(尤其在危险或困难时)；替代者；替身
In use
The lead actor was sick, so a stand-in performed his scenes during rehearsal.
She worked as a stand-in for the photographer's model while the lighting was adjusted.
The manager asked a senior employee to act as a stand-in during her absence.
the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes
stand-in for sb/sth
常与介词for连用，表示替代的对象。
She served as a stand-in for the lead actor.
她担任主角的替身。
act as a stand-in
He acted as a stand-in during the dangerous scene.
他在危险场景中充当替身。
Connections
Confusing words
- substitute
- 代替者，替补 · stand-in 特指在危险或困难情况下临时替代，而 substitute 泛指任何替换
- understudy
- 替补演员，候补 · understudy 指为特定角色准备替代演出的演员，stand-in 则多用于危险场景或临时替代
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常用于指替代某人的角色或位置。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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