figurants

/ˈfɪɡərənz/ /ˈfɪɡjərənz/

Meanings

noun

群众演员, 临时演员

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

Examples :

"During the coronation scene in the play, the figurants stood silently and motionless behind the king, adding visual depth without speaking any lines. "

在戏剧的加冕场景中，那些群众演员一言不发地静静站在国王身后，在视觉上增加了景深，但没有任何台词。

Related Words

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。

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。

coronation noun

/ˌkɒɹəˈneɪʃən/ /ˌkɔɹəˈneɪʃən/

加冕，登基大典。

"The king's coronation was a grand celebration, marking the beginning of his reign. "

国王的加冕典礼盛大隆重，象征着他统治的开始。

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。

behind noun

/bəˈhaɪnd/ /bɪˈhaɪnd/

后面，后部。

"The car's broken-down behind the school. "

那辆车坏在学校后面了。

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。

adding verb

/ˈæ.dɪŋ/

增加，添加。

"She was adding sugar to her coffee to make it sweeter. "

她往咖啡里加糖， чтобы 咖啡更甜。

motionless adjective

/ˈməʊʃənlɛs/ /ˈmoʊʃənlɛs/

静止的，不动的。

"The statue stood motionless in the park, a silent observer of the children playing. "

雕像静静地伫立在公园里，一动不动，像一个沉默的旁观者，看着孩子们玩耍。

speaking adjective

/ˈspiːˌkiŋ/

口头的，说话的。

"The speaking portion of the exam made me nervous. "

考试中口语的部分让我很紧张。

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

持续，延续，持久。

"The storm during all night. "

暴风雨持续了整夜。

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。