| 单词 | armchair quarterback |
| 释义 | > as lemmasarmchair quarterback armchair quarterback n. North American colloquial (depreciative) a person who offers comment or criticism on something (esp. a sporting event) in which he or she is not actively involved, or about which he or she lacks first-hand or specialist knowledge. ΚΠ 1932 Ottawa Jrnl. 12 Dec. 19/1 Armchair quarterbacks argued heatedly today that an attempt at a field goal from placement might have gained the winning points or at least offered an opportunity for a rouge point, [etc.]. 1940 Los Angeles Times 13 May ii. 4/3 The folks back home know that pilots know more about flying than the armchair quarterbacks in Washington. 1992 D. F. Gates Chief vi. 100 The armchair quarterbacks..maintained that the burning of the stores reflected the anger of the people at exploitive merchants. 2006 Brandweek 30 Oct. 18/1 Since the beginning of sports on TV, there have been armchair quarterbacks who feel they know what to do better than the coach or general manager. < as lemmas |
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