stand in

代わりを務める、代役を務める

仕事ができない人に代わって、短い間その仕事を務めること。

やさしい英語で： To do someone else’s job for a short time because they cannot do it.

• Can you stand in tomorrow?
• I stood in for my colleague last week.
• She’s standing in while the manager is away.

使い方： stand in for someone (Can you stand in for our teacher tomorrow?)

類義語： fill in, substitute, deputize

よく使う表現： stand in for someone, stand in today

代役を務める

俳優が出演できないとき、その役を演じられるように備えること。

やさしい英語で： To be ready to perform an actor’s part when that actor cannot appear.

• He’s ready to stand in tonight.
• She stood in for the leading actress.
• Who will stand in if the actor loses his voice?

使い方： stand in for an actor (She will stand in for the lead actress if necessary.)

類義語： understudy, substitute

よく使う表現： stand in for someone, stand in onstage

賭けに加わる

ほかの人と一緒に、賭けや金もうけのための危険な計画に加わること。

やさしい英語で： To join other people in a bet or a risky plan to make money.

• Will you stand in with us?
• Two friends stood in on the wager.
• She agreed to stand in and share the risk.

使い方： stand in with someone (He offered to stand in with us on the bet.)

類義語： join in, participate

よく使う表現： stand in with someone, stand in together

味方する

争いで、ある人や集団を支持すること。

やさしい英語で： To support one person or group in an argument.

• They stood in with our side.
• She would stand in with her friends during any quarrel.
• Why did you stand in with him against us?

使い方： stand in with someone (He chose to stand in with his brother in the dispute.)

類義語： side with, support

反対語： oppose

よく使う表現： stand in with someone, stand in together

代役、代理

短い間、ほかの人の仕事を代わりにする人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who does another person’s job for a short time.

• We need a stand-in today.
• Her stand-in taught the class well.
• He worked as a stand-in for the lead actor.

使い方： a stand-in for someone (They hired a stand-in for the absent actor.)

類義語： substitute, replacement

よく使う表現： a stand in, temporary stand in, stand in for someone