noun🔗Share编外人员，临时工。 A person who works in a group, association, or public office without forming part of the regular staff (the numerary)."The judge was a supernumerary, helping the regular judges whenever there was a surplus amount of work."这位法官是编外人员，专门在工作量超出常规时协助正式法官。organizationjobgovernmentbusinessworkpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share群众演员, 临时演员 An extra or walk-on, often non-speaking, in a film or play; a spear carrier."During the school play, a large group of supernumeraries formed the backdrop of the bustling city scene, silently walking back and forth. "在学校的戏剧表演中，一大群群众演员构成了熙熙攘攘的城市背景，他们默默地来回走动。entertainmentliteraturestageartmediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share编外人员，多余人员。 Something which is beyond the prescribed or standard amount or number."Because the play was a huge success, the theater hired extra supernumeraries for the crowd scenes to make them even more impressive. "因为这部剧非常成功，剧院雇佣了额外的编外人员来扮演群众场面，使场面更加壮观。amountnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share单身动物，未配对动物 An animal which has not formed a pair bond and is therefore single."During the birdwatching expedition, we observed several supernumeraries flitting among the trees, still searching for mates as the breeding season progressed. "在观鸟探险期间，我们观察到几只单身鸟儿在树林间飞来飞去，随着繁殖季节的推进，它们仍在寻找配偶。animalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share俗人，非神职人员。 A married man or woman who is a secular member of Opus Dei, a Roman Catholic religious institution."Maria and her husband, devoted Catholics with busy careers and three children, are supernumeraries in Opus Dei, finding ways to integrate their faith into their daily family life and work. "玛丽亚和她的丈夫都是虔诚的天主教徒，他们工作繁忙，还养育了三个孩子。他们是主业会的俗人成员，努力将信仰融入到日常家庭生活和工作中。religiontheologypersonfamilyorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
