tight end

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌtaɪt ˈɛnd/    美 /ˌtaɪt ˈɛnd/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The position at the end of the offensive line whose primary jobs are to block and serve as a short receiver.
    — Jones played tight end.
  2. A player (called an end) playing the position of tight end (sense 1.1).
    — The tight end caught the pass.
  3. The position at the end of the offensive line whose primary jobs were to block and serve as a short receiver; this position is no longer used. Canadian,historical
  4. A player (called an end) playing the position of tight end (sense 2.1). Canadian,historical

词形变化

tight ends plural

词汇关系

并列词
split end wide receiver

词源

From tight (“of a space, arrangement, etc.: narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it”) + end (“position at the end of either the offensive or defensive line; player playing this position”), from the fact that the player takes up a position close to the tackle.
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