| 单词 | field general |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfield general field general n. now chiefly U.S. (a) a general who commands troops on the field of battle; (b) (in extended use) a person who organizes and directs a sports team on the field of play; esp. = quarterback n. 2a. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > leader or commander > officer or soldier of rank > [noun] > field-officer officer of the field1535 field general1621 field officer1642 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > [noun] > player > types of striker1699 kicker1829 non-striker1842 feeder1844 stopper1847 defender1851 hand-in1875 hand-out1875 back1880 attacker1884 field general1895 ball carrier1902 ball-handler1912 ball-winner1972 shotmaker1974 1621 T. Middleton Honorable Entertainments sig. B8 The Vertues are, Valour and Watchfulnesse, And both shine cleare now in thy present State, Field-Generall, and City-Magistrate. 1759 W. Harte Hist. Life Gustavus Adolphus II. 43 The post of a field-general was very great; for the commander of one army had only a lieutenant-general under him, who was probably..general of artillery. 1873 T. D. Whitney Other Girls iii. 19 She..hastened on, making up her mind instantly, like a field general, to her own best manoeuvre. 1895 Outing Mar. 93/2 Baird was unfortunate in being kept out of most of the games by an injury. As a field general and tackle Lyman is perhaps a shade the better. 1943 Esquire Nov. 69/1 First of all there was Albert, a superb ball-handler, a magician with the ball, and a gifted field general. 1996 Daily Yomiuri (Tokyo) 29 Apr. 17/2 He's our field general, a good passer and a good 3-point shooter. 2008 C. Johnson Pursuit xi. 211 The reason such a brave, skilled field general was assigned to the desk job command of Fortress Monroe was that the war was over. < as lemmas |
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