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单词
curveball
释义
curveball
in British English
(
ˈkɜːvˌbɔːl
)
noun
1.
baseball
a ball pitched in a curving path so as to make it more difficult to hit
2.
informal
something deceptive
his wholesome image was a curveball thrown to deceive the public
curveball
in American English
(
ˈkɜrvˌbɔl
)
noun
Baseball
curve (sense 6
)
Examples of 'curveball' in a sentence
curveball
But he couldn't hit a curveball, so he turned his attention to less legal pursuits.
Elmore Leonard
WHEN THE WOMEN COME OUT TO DANCE
(
2002
)
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to stand or wait in line
to stand sb a drink/meal
to stand someone in good stead
to stand/step/move aside
to stand sth on/in sth
to stand three deep
to stand to/at attention
to stand to gain/lose sth
to stand trial
to stand up and be counted
to-stand-your-ground
to stand your ground to hold your ground
to starboard
to stare (at sb/sth)
to star (in)
to start as sth
to start doing or to do sth
to start off by doing sth
to start (off) with
to start or get or set the ball rolling
to start out by doing sth
to start with
to starve to death
to state that ...
to station o.s. somewhere
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