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figurant

/fig-yuh-rant, -rahnt; French fee-gy-rahn/US // ˌfɪg yəˈrænt, -ˈrɑnt; French fi güˈrɑ̃ //UK // (ˈfɪɡjʊrənt) //

俑者,形象代言人,俑人,俑

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a ballet dancer who does not perform solo.
    • : a performer with no spoken lines.

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Examples

  • The former of these is said to be 45 years of age, and has long been reckoned the best figurant on this stage.

  • He ventures to hold that as much talent is necessary to constitute a tolerable figurant as to make a good actor.

  • The figurant, from this modest and accidental beginning of his career as an actor, speedily rose to be famous.