supernumerary meaning in English
adj.
额外的,外加的;补充的,代理的;多余的。
n.
额外人员,冗员;临时雇员;跑龙套的小配角;临时演员;杂工,冗物。
Examples
- When the placeman dies, the supernumerary steps into his shoes .
假如那小官死了,那接替他的人就可以接替他的位置。 - The supernumerary milkers of the lush green season had been dismissed .
牧草茁壮肥美的时季里,临时雇的挤奶工,也都下工了。 - Mrs. norris was most happy to assist in the duties of the day and drank a health to mr. and mrs. rushworth in a supernumerary glass or two .
诺利斯太太这一天在高高兴兴地帮忙,为给罗什渥兹夫妇祝酒额外多喝了两杯。 - Creation and retention of supernumerary directorate posts
开设及保留首长级编外职位 - " ten years , and five as a supernumerary make fifteen .
“十年加五年,我已经做了十五年的机器人了。 ”