| 单词 | at the wall |
| 释义 | > as lemmasat the wall f. (a) In the phrase at the wall, designating a species of football peculiar to Eton played against a wall, as distinguished from that played ‘in the field’. (b) Applied to each of the players who form the ‘bully’ or scrimmage against the wall. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > other forms of football > [noun] > Eton Eton football1856 at the wall1864 wall-game1883 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > other forms of football > [noun] > Eton > player wall1864 behind1898 1864 Eton School Days xxiii. 254 But give me, for real enjoyment..a good game of football at Eton, either at the wall or in the open field. 1883 Sat. Rev. 1 Dec. 696/1 Football ‘at the Wall’ takes its name from being played against the brick wall which divides the Slough Road from the Lower Playing Fields. 1883 Sat. Rev. 1 Dec. 696/1 Three of the players on either side, known as ‘walls’, form a line against the rough bricks. 1887 M. Shearman Athletics & Football (Badminton Libr. of Sports & Pastimes) 280 The game is begun by a ‘bully’ in the centre of the wall. The ‘wall’ whose turn it is to ‘go in’, forms down with his shoulder against the wall,..the two other ‘walls’ back him up... The ball is placed against the wall between the feet of the two first opposing ‘walls’, and the game begins. < as lemmas |
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