| 单词 | pitcher's box |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspitcher's box (a) More fully pitcher's box. Originally: a rectangular area in which the pitcher must remain while pitching the ball; (in later use) the vicinity of the pitcher's mound (now rare). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > winter sports > ice hockey > [noun] > penalty box or bench box1881 penalty bench1908 penalty box1914 sin-bin1950 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > characteristics of team ball games > [noun] > parts of playing area outfield1851 goal line1862 centreline1863 goalside1865 territory1867 goalmouth1871 box1881 half1888 goal area1902 penalty area1905 orchard1913 penalty box1914 area1925 D1927 keyhole1936 penalty spot1937 six-yard box1954 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > baseball ground > [noun] > station of batter or pitcher box1881 1881 Cleveland (Ohio) Herald 26 July 3/4 Lynch replaced the 'Gentle' James in the pitcher's box, and Rowe gave him good support. 1909 Collier's 15 May 14/1 The pitcher was now contained in a box six feet square. 1944 D. Runyon Runyon à la Carte (1946) vi. 95 Putting the zing on Bill Terry for not taking Walker out of the box when Walker is getting a pasting from the other club. 2014 C. Kelley Catcher's Handbk. iii. 49 The pitcher would just move his glove out of the way when the baseball came back through the box and it would carry through to second for an easy pick. pitcher's box pitcher's box n. Baseball the space near the centre of the diamond where the pitcher stands. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > baseball ground > [noun] > station of pitcher point1860 pitcher's box1883 rubber1895 mound1903 1883 Trenton (New Jersey) Times 2 June Thirty-five hundred Philadelphians turned out yesterday to see John L. Sullivan fire the ball from the pitcher's box at a local picked nine. 1902 ‘R. Connor’ Sky Pilot iv In the pitcher's box he puzzled the Porcupines till they grew desperate. 2003 Providence (Rhode Island) Jrnl.-Bull. (Nexis) 10 June b5 Before a thin crowd of about 700 fans, he strolled into the pitcher's box, took the ball in his left hand, stared at the Cleveland batter, and fired sidearm. < as lemmas |
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