英语词汇“first down”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

first down n. American Football and Canadian Football the first of a series of four or (in Canadian football) three downs (see down n.⁴ 5); (also) a gain of ten or more yards, by which the offensive team is entitled to a new series of downs; frequently attributive.Rules regarding the number of downs permitted and yards required have changed over time.

ΚΠ

1885 Boston Daily Globe 19 Nov. (Evening ed.) 3/3 After the ball was taken to the centre of the field, the first down was made in '87's territory.

1889 Outing Jan. 360/2 The first down had better be utilized by getting the ball in front of the goal if it is off at the side of the field. The second down should be an attempt to get somewhat nearer.

1977 Winnipeg Free Press 14 Sept. 73/2 Most teams run on first down most of the time. If the gain is only two or three yards, most of them will pass on the second.

1998 D. Mullins And Ten to Go xxv. 192 On the second-down play, with fifteen yards to reach the first-down marker, Clark fumbled the cold ball.

2007 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 26 Nov. b1/4 Joseph looked to be stopped on a third-and-one plunge at the Winnipeg 10, but a video review moved the spot up just enough for the first down.

单词	first down
释义	> as lemmas first down first down n. American Football and Canadian Football the first of a series of four or (in Canadian football) three downs (see down n.⁴ 5); (also) a gain of ten or more yards, by which the offensive team is entitled to a new series of downs; frequently attributive.Rules regarding the number of downs permitted and yards required have changed over time. ΚΠ 1885 Boston Daily Globe 19 Nov. (Evening ed.) 3/3 After the ball was taken to the centre of the field, the first down was made in '87's territory. 1889 Outing Jan. 360/2 The first down had better be utilized by getting the ball in front of the goal if it is off at the side of the field. The second down should be an attempt to get somewhat nearer. 1977 Winnipeg Free Press 14 Sept. 73/2 Most teams run on first down most of the time. If the gain is only two or three yards, most of them will pass on the second. 1998 D. Mullins And Ten to Go xxv. 192 On the second-down play, with fifteen yards to reach the first-down marker, Clark fumbled the cold ball. 2007 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 26 Nov. b1/4 Joseph looked to be stopped on a third-and-one plunge at the Winnipeg 10, but a video review moved the spot up just enough for the first down. extracted from firstadj.adv.n.² < as lemmas
随便看	θ912979 θ91298 θ912980 θ912982 θ912984 θ912986 θ912987 θ912988 θ912989 θ91299 θ912990 θ912991 θ912992 θ912993 θ912994 θ912995 θ912998 θ912999 θ913 θ9130 θ91300 θ913000 θ913001 θ913002 θ913003

> as lemmas