单词 | empty net |
释义 | > as lemmasempty net empty net n. Sport (originally Association Football) (a) an undefended goal; cf. open goal n.; (b) attributive (North American) designating a goal scored into an empty net. ΚΠ 1895 Liverpool Mercury 15 Apr. 7/7 Hallam, with an empty net in front of him, missed an easy chance. 1968 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 5 Feb. 18/7 Marlboros pulled goalie Gerry McNamara and Obie O'Brien fired the puck into an empty net. 1992 Watertown (N.Y.) Daily Times 26 Apr. g7/1 Gartner added an empty-net goal. 2004 E. E. Esckilsen Offsides v. 42 Tom is tempted to step onto the Warriors' pitch, to drop-kick his ball into the empty net. < as lemmas |
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