1[intransitiveI]REPLACE to act as a substitute for someone 代替;当替补队员
sub for
Roy’s subbing for Chris in tonight’s game.
今晚的比赛罗伊要给克里斯当替补。
2[transitiveT]British EnglishBrEBEW to give someone part of their wages earlier than usual or lend them money 预支工资给…,预付;借钱给…
I subbed Fenella a tenner to get a decent bunch of flowers.
我借给费奈拉十英镑,去买一束像样的鲜花。
3.[transitiveT]British EnglishBrETCN to subedit something 审校〔文稿〕,对〔稿件〕作文字加工
Examples from the Corpus
sub• Finally, with less than two minutes left in the game, she starts subbing.• With four minutes left, the Ducks are up by twenty-two, and Jody is confident enough to start subbing.• Jody starts subbingdeep from the bench.
sub for• Could you sub for me Monday? I have a doctor's appointment.• Lassiter was subbed for Ramos in the secondhalf.• Eisenreich subbed for the injured Alou in Wednesday's game.