quarterback

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An offensive back whose primary job is to pass the ball in a play. Canadian
    — Standing 6-foot-6, 237 pounds, Herbert’s size and arm strength are consistent with a prototypical N.F.L. quarterback, and he led the Ducks to a Pac-12 championship and a victory at the Rose Bowl in January with not much talent at receiver.
  2. An offensive back who receives the snap (hike) and then blocks the defense from crossing the line of scrimmage; a blocking back. historical
  3. A position just behind the forwards, or one who plays this position. historical
动词 v.
  1. To play the position of quarterback. transitive
  2. To lead a team or group; to be primarily responsible for some group project or activity. broadly,figuratively,transitive
    — Wayman's major responsibility is to quarterback the team, coordinating business development, project scheduling and management and quality control.

词形变化

quarterbacks plural quarterbacks present,singular,third-person quarterbacking participle,present quarterbacked participle,past quarterbacked past

词汇关系

衍生词
armchair quarterback dimeback Monday-morning quarterback Monday morning quarterback nickelback
相关词
cornerback dimeback linebacker nickelback

词源

词源 1
From quarter + back, in reference to the position in front of the halfback position.
词源 2
From quarter + back, in reference to the position in front of the halfback position.
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