stooge for sb
for 后接所配合的喜剧演员，表示为其当捧哏、做陪衬。
He stooged for a well-known comedian for years.
他多年来一直给一位著名喜剧演员当捧哏。
充当捧哏演员；充当配角
充当捧哏演员
To act as a straight man.
一般现在时
The pilot stooges around the airport.
飞行员在机场附近缓慢巡航。
现在进行时
The comedians are stooging for the main act.
喜剧演员正在为主角充当配角。
一般过去时
He stooged during the entire flight.
他在整个飞行中充当了配角。
动词stooge表示“缓慢巡航”或“充当配角”，规则变化，注意现在分词直接加ing。
In our comedy act, I usually stooge for Mark while he tells the jokes.
在我们的喜剧表演中，通常由我给马克捧哏，而他说笑话。
用法提示：stooge 作动词，表示“当捧哏/做陪衬”，后接 for 引出搭档。
She stooged for the comedian by asking simple questions that set up his punchlines.
她给那位喜剧演员当陪衬，通过问些简单问题来引出他的笑点。
用法提示：stooged 是 stooge 的过去式，句中介词 for 表示“为……当陪衬”。
He enjoys stooging in the school play, letting the lead actor get all the laughs.
他喜欢在学校话剧里当陪衬，让主角赢得所有笑声。
用法提示：stooging 是 stooge 的现在分词，表示“充当陪衬/捧哏”。
for 后接所配合的喜剧演员，表示为其当捧哏、做陪衬。
He stooged for a well-known comedian for years.
他多年来一直给一位著名喜剧演员当捧哏。
as 后接所充当的角色，常见说法是 as the straight man。
He stooged as the straight man in the comedy duo.
他在那个喜剧搭档中担任捧哏。
grammar · medium
易错句子Last night the young actor stooge as the straight man in the comedy show.
正确表达Last night the young actor stooged as the straight man in the comedy show.
句中有明确的过去时间状语 last night，谓语必须用过去式；stooge 以不发音的 e 结尾，过去式直接加 -d 构成 stooged，不能保留原形。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is stoogeing as the straight man in the new comedy.
正确表达He is stooging as the straight man in the new comedy.
以不发音的 e 结尾的动词变现在分词时，要先去掉 e 再加 -ing，所以 stooge 的现在分词是 stooging，而不是 stoogeing。
grammar · medium
易错句子The young actor stooged the famous comedian for years.
正确表达The young actor stooged for the famous comedian for years.
stooge 表示“当捧哏、做陪衬”时是不及物动词，后面不能直接接宾语；要说明“给谁当捧哏”，需用介词 for 引出对象。
stodge 是主英式非正式动词，常与 on 或 oneself 连用，指吃大量厚重食物；stooge 在本义中是喜剧表演动词，指给喜剧演员当捧哏，常与 for 连用。两者拼写相近，但前者属饮食语境，后者属喜剧语境。
stoop 是通用动词，表示弯腰、俯身，或屈尊做某事（stoop to do sth）；stooge 在本义中是喜剧语境动词，表示当捧哏，常与 for 连用。两者读音开头相同，但 stoop 结尾为 /p/，且语法搭配不同。
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