| 释义 |
semi-ˈpro, a. and n. colloq. (orig. and chiefly U.S.).
A. adj.
a. = semi-professional a. 1 b. spec. of sports.
1908Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide 368 (Advt.), The ‘Semi-Pro’ League Ball; regulation size and weight..Price, $1.00. 1910Baseball Mag. Apr. 4/2 The semi-pro league flourishes. 1969Wall St. Jrnl. 30 Sept. 28/2 Sam turned to umpiring..working in semipro and minor leagues. 1972J. Mosedale Football viii. 116 He was playing semi-pro ball on Sundays. 1980Washington Post 15 Aug. d2/1 The Metro Buccaneers, a first-year semipro football team, will play an exhibition game..Sunday.
b. = semi-professional a. 1 a. Chiefly in Music and Photography.
1927Melody Maker Aug. 757/3 This competition will be open to amateur, semi-pro. or full pro. combinations. 1934S. R. Nelson All about Jazz iv. 82 There are thousands of ‘semi-pro’ dance bands, the members of which work at their ordinary occupations during the day and play in their leisure. 1965Melody Maker 17 July 15, I am forming a semi-pro trio to play at weddings. 1977Time 26 Sept. 43/1 She is a semipro photographer.
B. n. = semi-professional n.
1910Baseball Mag. Apr. 4/2 The despised semi-pros were drawing big crowds. 1912N.Y. Tribune 7 Oct. 8/5 Enste, of the semi-pros, connected with his slow ball..for a home run wallop. 1966Melody Maker 15 Oct. 6 Semi-pros have always played an important role on the jazz scene. |