figurant

/ˈfɪɡjərənt/ /ˈfɪɡərænt/

Meanings

noun

群众演员，临时演员

An actor or dancer in the background lacking an aural presence.

Examples :

"In the school play, Maria was a figurant, silently moving through the marketplace scene without any lines. "

在学校的戏剧里，玛丽亚是个群众演员，在集市的场景中默默地走动，没有任何台词。

Related Words

marketplace noun

/ˈmɑːrkɪtˌpleɪs/ /ˈmɑːrkətˌpleɪs/

市场，集市

"The town's marketplace was bustling with vendors selling fresh produce. "

镇上的集市熙熙攘攘，到处都是小贩在卖新鲜的农产品。

school noun

/skuːl/

鱼群，（海豚等的）群。

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

潜水员们遇到了一大群鲭鱼。

background noun

/ˈbæk.ɡɹaʊnd/

背景, 经历

"The lawyer had a background in computer science."

这位律师有计算机科学方面的背景。

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

lacking verb

/ˈlækɪŋ/

缺乏，缺少

"My life lacks excitement."

我的生活缺乏刺激。

presence noun

/ˈpɹɛzəns/

存在，在场，出席

"Any painter can benefit from the presence of a live model from which to draw."

任何画家都能从有真人模特在场供其写生中获益。

silently adverb

/ˈsaɪləntli/

悄悄地，默默地。

"The student sat silently in the library, concentrating on his book. "

那个学生在图书馆里默默地坐着，专心致志地看书。

dancer noun

/ˈdæns.ə(ɹ)/

舞者，舞蹈演员。

"The school's dance troupe has a talented dancer who practices every day after school. "

学校舞蹈队里有个很有才华的舞蹈演员，她每天放学后都练习。

actor noun

/ˈæk.tə/ /ˈæk.tɚ/

演员，艺人

"The school play's lead actor was a talented student. "

学校戏剧的主演是一位很有才华的学生演员。

aural adjective

/ˈɔːɹəl/

听觉的，耳朵的

"The teacher used an aural example, playing a recording of birdsong, to help the students understand different sound frequencies. "

为了帮助学生们理解不同的声音频率，老师用了一个听觉的例子，播放了一段鸟鸣的录音。

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

在...之外，外部地

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

学校位于城镇外，不在主要的购物区之内。

moving verb

/ˈmuːvɪŋ/

移动，搬动

"A ship moves rapidly."

一艘船快速地移动。