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词汇 pinch-hitter
释义 pinch hitter
noun[ C ]
(alsopinch-hitter)uk /ˌpɪntʃ ˈhɪt.ər/ us /ˌpɪntʃ ˈhɪt.ɚ/
in cricket, a batter(= a player who tries to hit the ball) who is given their turn earlier than usual and tries to score very quickly:
A powerful lower-order batsman, he is regularly used as a pinch hitter in twenty20 games.
New Zealand used Cairns as a pinch-hitter to take advantage of the fielding restrictions.
in baseball, a batter(= a player who tries to hit the ball) who comes into a game to take the turn of another batter:
He came into the game in the eighth inning as a pinch hitter.
He was one of baseball's most prolific pinch-hitters during the 1970s.
US
someone who does something for another person because that person is suddenly unable to do it:
Rick was a pinch-hitter for the scheduled speaker, who was unable to attend.
I'm not his lawyer; I'm just a pinch hitter.
Jackson will be used at first base and also as a pinch hitter.
He played in the major leagues for ten seasons, mainly as a pinch hitter.
The manager decided to let his catcher bat instead of using a pinch-hitter.
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