单词 | light-hitting |
释义 | > as lemmaslight-hitting light-hitting adj. (esp. of a person, usually in sporting contexts) that strikes something lightly or with little force; spec. (of a baseball or softball player) that does not hit the ball with power and has a low batting average. ΚΠ 1892 Boston Daily Globe 29 June 5/2 Tim Keefe..had the light-hitting Bostonians at his mercy. 1931 Daily Mail 17 Nov. 16/7 In the rush and tumble into which the [boxing] contest developed he was always more likely to survive than the smaller-built, light-hitting Smith. 1962 Products List Circular (U. S. Small Business Administration) May 33 Light hitting hammers for the ‘home mechanic’ and hard hitting portable hammers for industry. 2015 P. Cava Indiana-born Major League Baseball Players 145/1 Ray Oyler grew up to be a slick-fielding, light-hitting shortstop for a World Series winner. < as lemmas |
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