basement battler

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A team in or around the relegation zone. idiomatic
    — The Cottagers had previously gone eight games without a win and had slipped into the relegation zone over Christmas, with boss Hughes criticised by fans after their 3-1 home defeat by fellow basement battlers West Ham on Boxing Day.

词形变化

basement battlers plural

词源

A metaphor, likening the lower part of the sports table to the basement of a house.
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