quarterback
英['kw??t?b?k]
美['kw?rt?b?k]
- n. 橄欖球的四分衛
- vt. （以四分衛）指揮進攻；領導；操縱
- vi. （橄欖球中）擔任四分衛
詞態變化
復數:?quarterbacks;
中文詞源
quarterback 四分位，組織
quarter,四分之一，back,后面。用于指足球比賽或其它運動的四分位，多為組織位。
英文詞源
- quarterback (n.)
- in U.S. football, 1876, from quarter (n.) + back (n.); so called from his position on the field at the start of play, between the halfback and the center. As a verb from 1945. Figurative sense from 1952. Monday morning quarterback is 1932 (n.), 1972 (v.); originally pro football player slang for sportswriters (U.S. professional football games typically are played on Sundays).
雙語例句
- 1. The receiver and the quarterback are going to trade positions.
- 接球手與四分衛將會對換位置。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Foley tackled the quarterback.
- 福利成功攔截了四分衛。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He demonstrated the all-round skills of a quarterback.
- 他展示了一個樞紐前衛非常全面的技術。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Their quarterback is one tough hombre.
- 他們的四分衛是個壯漢。
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. The word quarterback is borrowed from American football, where leads the team.
- quarterback是從美式足球里借來用的, 因為quarterback在球隊里是主力.
來自互聯網