单词 | run-getting |
释义 | > as lemmasrun-getting a. Objective (in sense 5), as run-getter n., run-getting n. and adj., run-maker n., run-stealer n., etc. ΚΠ 1847 Times 5 Aug. 5/6 He had no sooner made eight runs that he became anxious to become a fast run-getter. 1867 Baily's Monthly Mag. Dec. 137 Harrow had not a great run-getting Eleven this year. 1877 London Society May 416/2 The run-stealer's heart would surely be broken in his first innings. 1891 Harper's Weekly 23 May 391/4 As for Poole, he is the same ‘run-getter’ that he was last year. 1921 G. R. C. Harris Few Short Runs iv. 95 One of the finest fields I ever saw, and in second-class matches a wonderful run-getter. 1954 Baseball Digest Oct. 18/1 I've not yet seen a home run hitter or a run maker in the league like Hack. 1970 Washington Post 30 Sept. d1/2 But the Twins came back to tie it 11–11 in their half on run-scoring singles by Cardenas and Chuck Manuel. 2008 Times (Nexis) 18 Oct. (Sport) 98 It is true that Tendulkar's circle of competence—run-getting in international cricket—is a narrow one. < as lemmas |
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