| 单词 | sub |
| 释义 | sub From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishNavy, Water, Sport, Newspapers, printing, publishing, Food, Education, Wagessubsub1 /sʌb/ noun [countable] informal1 PMNTTWa submarine2 DSa substitute in sports such as football3 TCNa subscription4 British EnglishBEC part of your wages that you receive earlier than usual because you need money SYN advance5 American EnglishDF a long bread roll, split open and filled with meat, cheese etc6 American EnglishSE a substitute teacher7 British EnglishTCN a sub-editorExamples from the Corpussub• The annual sub will vary between £200 for men and £65 for juveniles, but entrance fees have been waived for the time being.• But the real workhorse of the Galapagos operation was the tiny sub called the Alvin. Wages, Newspapers, printing, publishingsubsub2 verb (subbed, subbing) informal1 [intransitive]REPLACE to act as a substitute for someonesub forRoy’s subbing for Chris in tonight’s game.2 [transitive] British EnglishBEW to give someone part of their wages earlier than usual or lend them moneyI subbed Fenella a tenner to get a decent bunch of flowers. 3 [transitive] British EnglishTCN to subedit something→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpussub• 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 subbing deep from the bench. sub for• Could you sub for me Monday? I have a doctor's appointment.• Lassiter was subbed for Ramos in the second half.• Eisenreich subbed for the injured Alou in Wednesday's game.sub-sub- /sʌb/ prefix1 XXunder or below a particular level or thingsub-zero temperaturessubsoil (=beneath the surface)2 LESSless important or powerful than someone or something, or of lower rank than someonea sublieutenant 3 PARTpart of a bigger wholea subsectiona subcommittee 4 LIKE/SIMILARnot as good as other people or thingssubstandard housingsubnormal intelligence5 technicalALMOST almostsubtropical heatExamples from the Corpussub-• sub-zero temperaturesFrom Longman Business Dictionarysubsub1 /sʌb/ noun [countable] informal1a SUBSCRIPTION2British English part of your wages that you receive earlier than usual because you need moneySYNadvance AmEsubsub2 verb (subbed, subbing) [transitive] British English informal to give someone part of their wages earlier than usual or lend them moneyCan you sub me £20 until pay day?→ See Verb tableOrigin sub- Latin sub “under, close to” |
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