Pinch hit
01
代打, 关键时刻的击打
a hit by a backup batter in baseball
例子
The coach called for a pinch hit to shake things up in the lineup.
教练叫了一个代打来调整阵容。
He delivered a crucial pinch hit when the team needed it most.
他在球队最需要的时候打出了一个关键的代打安打。
to pinch hit
01
临时顶替, 代打
to step in and take someone else's place, especially in an important or unexpected situation
例子
When the professor got sick, his assistant had to pinch hit and give the lecture.
当教授生病时，他的助手不得不替补并讲课。
She was n’t supposed to speak, but she had to pinch hit for her absent colleague.
她本不该发言，但她不得不临时顶替缺席的同事。
