long ball

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A kick in which the ball is kicked over the heads of other players into an empty space, into which an attacker is moving.
    — Welsh nerves continued to jangle as Blake let a long ball bounce over his head and only Wayne Hennessey's swift advance from his line prevented Mirko Vucinic sneaking in.
  2. A strategy focused on sending the ball upfield directly to the striker, especially one with few other tactical innovations. attributive,usually
    — In the first group game, they played long ball against Sweden, who knew the English game, and so were hardly likely to be caught off-guard by direct play.
  3. A home run
    — In the 1970s Seaver knew that batters could connect for a long ball at almost any time, so he had to be able to reach back and strike a hitter out if necessary.
  4. A three-point shot.
    — He could run a team, tough as nails, shoot the long ball; he had great instincts and feel for the game.

词形变化

long balls plural
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