outfield

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
美 /ˈaʊtfild/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The region of the field between the infield and the outer fence.
    — He hit a long fly ball to the outfield in the gap to left.
  2. The region of the field roughly outside of the infield or the wicket-keeper, slips, gully, point, cover, mid off, mid on, midwicket and square leg.
  3. The area outside a racetrack or running track.
  4. Arable land continually cropped without being manured. Scotland
  5. Any open field at a distance from the farmsteading. Scotland
动词 v.
  1. To perform better in defense (fielding).
    — A special dispatch sent to The Cincinnati Enquirer on the game stated that the Buckeyes outfielded and outplayed the Grays at every point, and that had the Bucks run for first base instead of watching the ball after they hit it, they would have increased the score.

词形变化

outfields plural outfields present,singular,third-person outfielding participle,present outfielded participle,past outfielded past

词汇关系

反义词
infield
衍生词
outfielder outfield player outfieldsman

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úd
Proto-Germanic *ūt
Proto-Germanic *ūt-
Old English ūt-
Middle English ut-
English out-
English field
English outfield
From out- + field.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úd
Proto-Germanic *ūt
Proto-Germanic *ūt-
Old English ūt-
Middle English ut-
English out-
English field
English outfield
From out- + field.
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