球場上的代打
這是畫面本身，字面的用法。
verb · B2
In baseball, to bat in place of another player whose turn it was.
代打
核心畫面
Hold the baseball picture and everything else follows. The batting order was set before the game, a turn comes round, and at the last moment a different person walks up and takes that turn instead. Nothing was planned, the swap is for one named player, and the new person has to be ready straight away. English carries that whole picture out of the ballpark and uses it for any turn somebody else suddenly cannot take.
抓住棒球那個畫面，其他就都通了。打擊順序在開賽前就排好了，輪到某個人的時候，最後一刻換另一個人走上去打。事情是臨時的…更多收起
抓住棒球那個畫面，其他就都通了。打擊順序在開賽前就排好了，輪到某個人的時候，最後一刻換另一個人走上去打。事情是臨時的，換的是某一個特定的人，而且上去的人得馬上就位。英文把整個畫面搬出球場，用在任何一個「本來該他做、他突然不能做」的場合。Two branches
生活裡的臨時頂替
把球場那一幕整個搬到辦公室、教室和廚房：一樣是臨時，一樣是替某一個人。
verb · B2
To do a job or take a turn for someone who suddenly cannot do it themselves.
臨時頂替