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spear carrier
释义
Definition of
spear carrier
in English:
spear carrier
noun
1
An actor with a walk-on part.
Example sentences
Examples
Cast me as a spear carrier, and I will happily exercise my free will and step aside to give somebody else their five minutes of fame.
I met a man the other night who told me he was going to be a spear carrier in Scottish Opera's forthcoming production of Tosca.
He moved to the National Theatre as a spear carrier in Olivier's first company in 1963.
Synonyms
walk-on
, supernumerary
1.1
An unimportant participant in something.
the conference is an annual opportunity for the spear carriers and party bit-players to spend a few days in the proximity of the great
Example sentences
Examples
There's a risk that the party will be transformed into a legion of spear carriers.
Definition of
spear carrier
in US English:
spear carrier
noun
spi(ə)r ˈkerēər
1
An actor with a walk-on part.
Example sentences
Examples
Cast me as a spear carrier, and I will happily exercise my free will and step aside to give somebody else their five minutes of fame.
He moved to the National Theatre as a spear carrier in Olivier's first company in 1963.
I met a man the other night who told me he was going to be a spear carrier in Scottish Opera's forthcoming production of Tosca.
Synonyms
walk-on
, supernumerary
1.1
An unimportant participant in something.
the conference is an annual opportunity for the spear carriers and party bit-players to spend a few days in the proximity of the great
Example sentences
Examples
There's a risk that the party will be transformed into a legion of spear carriers.
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