单词 | in the paint |
释义 | > as lemmasin the paint 8. Basketball. The rectangular area marked out around the basket at each end of the court; frequently in in the paint. ΚΠ 1982 N.Y. Times 7 Feb. s1 1 The Fordham coach said, ‘I just told them, “Put four guys on the paint.”’ What he meant was having four men on defense clog the foul lane, which is painted the home colors in most arenas. 1986 New Yorker 24 Mar. 61/1 The painted area—‘the paint’, as it is generally referred to—is a rectangle that is sixteen feet wide and extends nineteen feet into the court. 2003 Hume Moreland (Victoria, Austral.) Leader (Nexis) 13 Aug. 86 With Phelan strong in the paint and combining beautifully with the leaping Mike Spears..the Broncos held their nerve. < as lemmas |
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