supe

IPA/sjˈuːp/
IPA/sˈuːp/

supe — 名詞

1. an actor who appears in a film, play, or TV show as part of a crowd scene, witho

1.名詞B2
釋義

臨演

電影或劇場中擔任背景群眾的演員

an actor who appears in a film, play, or TV show as part of a crowd scene, without speaking any lines. 'Supe' is a short, informal form of 'supernumerary'.

例句

The director needed thirty supes for the busy market scene in her new film.

導演的新電影需要三十名臨演來拍攝熱鬧的市場場景。

countable noun for background actors in film/TV

Niran worked as a supe on four different television shows last year alone.

Niran 去年一年就在四部不同的電視節目中擔任臨演。

同義詞
  • extra

    more common synonym outside theatre context; 'extra' is the standard film-industry term worldwide

  • background actor

    more formal and descriptive; used in casting notices and professional contracts

  • walk-on

    slightly different — a walk-on may have a brief non-speaking action (e.g. handing something to a lead actor), whereas a supe is purely part of the crowd

用法筆記

Common in the film and theatre industries but rarely used in general conversation. The full form 'supernumerary' is more formal and less frequent.

常見錯誤

❌She was a supe in the play and had a speaking role.
✅She was a supe in the play and appeared in the crowd scenes without speaking.
💡A supe is always a non-speaking background performer, not an actor with lines.

2. a person who manages a building, a team of workers, or an operation; a superinte

2.名詞B2
釋義

管理員

負責管理建築或監督工作的人員

a person who manages a building, a team of workers, or an operation; a superintendent. 'Supe' is an informal shortening of 'superintendent'.

例句

Amelia called the building supe when the heating system broke down on a freezing night.

在一個寒冷的夜晚，暖氣系統壞了，Amelia 打電話給大樓管理員。

building supe = building superintendent

The school supe made sure every classroom was cleaned and ready before the inspection team arrived.

學校管理員在督導團隊抵達前，確保每一間教室都打掃乾淨、準備妥當。

同義詞
  • superintendent

    the full form; more formal and official

  • supervisor

    broader usage, used across industries and more standard in writing

  • manager

    more common in business contexts; implies authority over people rather than a building

用法筆記

Primarily used in American English for building or facility management. In workplace settings, 'supervisor' or 'manager' is more formal. Not used for executive-level roles (CEO, director, etc.).

常見錯誤

❌The company supe approved my vacation request.
✅The company supervisor approved my vacation request.
💡'Supe' for a corporate supervisor sounds odd; use it mainly for buildings, facilities, or construction sites.

supe — 動詞