| 单词 | choice of ends |
| 释义 | > as lemmaschoice of ends f. Of a sports pitch or court; also, the half occupied by a team or individual player. to change ends: to play in the opposite direction to that in which the team or individual had previously played; so change of ends; to choose ends: to indicate the direction in which one prefers to play; so choice of ends. ΚΠ 1851 W. Bolland Cricket Notes v. 87 The safest plan is to stipulate..that the disputed man shall not be put on at either end—as a doubtful bowler should never be permitted. 1865 J. Pycroft Cricketana xiii. 235 He used at Lord's to bowl from the Pavilion end in order that he might have the slope against him. 1867 G. H. Selkirk Guide to Cricket Ground iv. 59 The finest bowler might change ends every over, and bowl continuously. 1881 Two Codes Football (ed. 3) 28 Ends shall only be changed at half-time. 1890 C. G. Heathcote Lawn Tennis in J. M. Heathcote et al. Tennis (Badminton Libr. of Sports & Pastimes) 253 The winner of the toss should choose the best end, taking note in doing so not only of the position of the sun at the moment, but of what it will be in the course of the match. 1933 D. L. Sayers Murder must Advertise xviii. 313 The slogger smote a vigorous ball from the factory end. 1960 J. R. Witty in A. H. Fabian & G. Green Assoc. Football I. ii. iii. 167 Choice of ends has always been decided by a toss of the coin. 1963 R. B. Stratford Netball ix. 70 Unless the weather conditions make the choice of ends desirable, it is better [for the captain who wins the toss] to choose the centre pass. 1970 Times 22 Oct. 13/4 (Soccer) Five minutes after the change of ends came the body blow. < as lemmas |
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