He was an understudy to Charlie Chaplin on a tour of the U.S.

他曾是查理•卓别林美国巡演的替角。

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He was an understudy to Charlie Chaplin on a tour of the USA.

他是查理·卓别麟美国巡演期间的替角儿。

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I wasn't trying to create a story, salvage a scene or use him as an understudy to my failed date.

我不是在创造另一个爱情故事，或挽救什么，或拿他做我这次失败的约会的替代品。

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At that point, if you're lucky, they'll happily take on a lesser role, swapping center stage for an understudy job.

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