dub
verb- dub somebody + noun
to give somebody/something a particular name, often in a humorous or critical way 把…戏称为；给…起绰号 The media dubbed anorexia ‘the slimming disease’. 媒体将厌食症戏称为“苗条病”。 Genetically modified products have been dubbed ‘Frankenfoods’ in the popular press. 转基因产品在大众媒体上被称为“法兰克福食品”。
- dub something (into something)
to replace the original speech in a film or television programme with words in another language 为（影片或电视节目）配音；译制 an American movie dubbed into Italian 用意大利语配音的美国影片
- dub something (especially British English)
to make a piece of music by mixing sounds from different recordings 混声录制，混录（音乐） More Like This Consonant-doubling verbsConsonant-doubling verbs
Word Originverb sense 1 late Old English (in the sense ‘make a knight’): from Old French adober ‘equip with armour’, of unknown origin. verb senses 2 to 3 1920s: abbreviation of double.