stand-in
stand-in — 名詞
1. someone who fills another person's role or duties for a short while, usually bec
代理人；替身
短期頂替他人職務或角色的人
someone who fills another person's role or duties for a short while, usually because that person is away, sick, or otherwise unavailable.
When the head teacher fell ill, Reema acted as a stand-in for two weeks.
校長生病時，Reema 當了兩個星期的代理人。
a stand-in for [person]
The film studio hired a stand-in to wait under the hot lights between takes.
電影公司請了一位替身，在拍攝空檔頂著炙熱的燈光等候。
stand-in in film/TV production context
Our usual referee was stuck in traffic, so a local coach became the stand-in.
我們平常的裁判塞在路上，所以一位當地教練成了臨時代理人。
Aylin found a reliable stand-in to mind the bakery while she visited her parents.
Aylin 找到一個可靠的代理人來顧麵包店，好讓她回去看父母。
The mayor sent a stand-in to read the speech at the morning ceremony.
市長派了一位代理人在早上的典禮上宣讀講稿。
- substitute
broader; covers people and things filling in temporarily
- replacement
can be permanent, unlike a stand-in
- understudy
specific to theatre, ready to perform if the lead cannot
文法句型
a stand-in for someone
用法筆記
Often followed by 'for' plus the person being replaced. The replacement is understood to be temporary, not permanent.
常見錯誤
stand-in — 動詞
- stand-inpresent simple I / you / we / they
- stand-ins3rd person singular
- stand-ining-ing form
- stand-inedpast simple
1. to carry out another person's job or part for a limited time, working in their a
代理；頂替
短期代替某人執行職務
to carry out another person's job or part for a limited time, working in their absence as their temporary replacement.
Christopher offered to stand-in whenever the night-shift nurse needed a day off.
每當夜班護士需要休息一天，Christopher 都願意去頂替。
stand-in (act as the temporary replacement)
Talia agreed to stand-in for the choir leader during the spring concert.
Talia 答應在春季音樂會期間代理合唱團指揮。
stand-in for [person]
When the host got laryngitis, a young reporter had to stand-in at short notice.
主持人喉嚨發炎時，一位年輕記者得臨時上場頂替。
Kwame was happy to stand-in so that the regular driver could attend the wedding.
Kwame 很樂意頂替，好讓平常的司機去參加婚禮。
- substitute
more formal; common in sport and grammar contexts
- cover
informal; cover for a colleague at work
- deputize
formal; act officially on someone's behalf
文法句型
stand-in for someone
用法筆記
Used as the verb form of the noun; the doer takes over a duty briefly rather than permanently. Often paired with 'for' plus the absent person.
常見錯誤
stand-in — 片語動詞
- stand-inbase form
- stand-ins3rd person singular
- stand-ining-ing form
- stand-inedpast simple
1. to step into the spot normally held by someone else and do what they would do, j
代替；頂替
暫時接手他人原本的位置
to step into the spot normally held by someone else and do what they would do, just while they are unable to be there.
Beatriz had to stand in for the conductor after the orchestra's flight was cancelled.
樂團的班機取消後，Beatriz 只好代替指揮上場。
stand in for [person]
The deputy will stand in at the press conference while the minister recovers.
部長休養期間，副手將代替他出席記者會。
stand in at [event]
Could Hyun stand in for me at the front desk during my lunch break?
我午休時，Hyun 能不能幫我頂一下櫃台？
A retired pilot kindly stood in to train the cadets that weekend.
那個週末，一位退休飛行員好心地頂替上來訓練學員。
- fill in
very similar; informal, often 'fill in for someone'
- cover
informal; especially covering a work shift
- substitute
more formal; used in sport and teaching
文法句型
stand in for someone
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'for' plus the person whose place is being taken. Distinguish from 'stand by', which means to wait ready rather than to take over.