pinch hitter
US /ˈpɪntʃ ˌhɪt.ər/
UK /ˈpɪntʃ ˌhɪt.ər/
名词
1.
代打, 替补击球员
a baseball player who bats in place of another player, especially when a hit is particularly needed
示例:
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The coach sent in a pinch hitter in the bottom of the ninth inning.
教练在第九局下半派出了代打。
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The pinch hitter hit a home run to win the game.
代打击出全垒打赢得了比赛。
2.
替补, 救火队员
a person or thing that is brought in to help in an emergency or difficult situation
示例:
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When the main speaker got sick, they had to find a pinch hitter at the last minute.
当主讲人病倒时，他们不得不在最后一刻找一个替补。
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Our team needed a pinch hitter for the critical project.
我们的团队需要一个救火队员来处理这个关键项目。
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