bowler

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈbəʊ.lə/    美 /ˈboʊ.lɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One who engages in the sport of bowling.
  2. A bowler hat; a round black hat formerly popular among British businessmen.
    — “One marble hall, with staircase complete, one butler and three flunkeys to receive a retired sojer who dares to ring the bell. D'you know, old boy, I gave my bowler to the butler, whangee to one flunkey, gloves to another, and there was the fourth poor blighter looking like an orphan at a Mothers' Meeting. …"
  3. The player currently bowling.
  4. A player selected mainly for their bowling ability.
  5. The pitcher. slang

词形变化

bowlers plural bowlers plural

词汇关系

衍生词
change bowler fast bowler pace bowler part-time bowler slow bowler spin bowler stock bowler strike bowler

词源

词源 1
From bowl + -er.
词源 2
From the name of the hatmakers Thomas and William Bowler, associated with early production.
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