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单词 spear carrier
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Definition of spear carrier in English:

spear carrier

noun
  • 1An actor with a walk-on part.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • 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. 1.1 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 sentencesExamples
      • 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

nounspi(ə)r ˈkerēər
  • 1An actor with a walk-on part.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • 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. 1.1 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 sentencesExamples
      • There's a risk that the party will be transformed into a legion of spear carriers.
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