Definition of innings in English:

innings

nounPlural inningsesˈɪnɪŋzˈɪnɪŋz

1Cricket
Each of two or four divisions of a game during which one side has a turn at batting.
the highlight of the Surrey innings
Example sentencesExamples
- Norths had the opportunity in the bottom of the innings to take the game from Brothers, but conceded their fifth one run loss of the season.
- The colourful Yorkshireman umpired the first innings of a game between an Old England XI and Lashings World XI at Scarborough Cricket Club.
- The tourists improved to make 352 in their second innings, with four batsmen reaching half-centuries.
- In a thrilling match, Bury led at the interval by one run, only to allow Bolton a comeback in the second innings and take the game by 10 runs.
- In a feast of runs, the home side powered their way to 248, with Yasir Ali cracking 111 in an innings which included 21 fours.
1. 1.1 A player's turn at batting.
  he had played his greatest innings
  Example sentencesExamples
  Hornby Junior then produced the crucial innings to keep his side on course for a six-wicket win.
  He faced 138 balls and struck nine fours, his innings spanning 41 overs and keeping Yorkshire's unbeaten record intact.
  Each of them captured four wickets in an innings against Natal and they could hold the key to another Border victory.
  Bevan hit only seven fours in his innings, and to make a big score at more than a run a ball with so few boundaries is very rare.
  Loye fell to Australian all-rounder Ian Harvey, who claimed four wickets in an innings for the first time for Yorkshire.
2. 1.2 The score achieved during a player's turn at batting.
  a solid innings of 78 by Marsh
2A period during which a person or group is active or effective.
Brewer stepped up to the commission and had his innings too
Example sentencesExamples
- Perhaps, they had the longest innings on TV screens and the largest fan following.
- Despite his long innings on the screen, he never got any National award, not even as a supporting actor.
- I think I had a good innings in terms of what we managed to do.
- His innings on the silver screen has yet to begin.

Phrases

have had a good innings

informal Have had a long and fulfilling life or career.
Example sentencesExamples
- But I have had a good innings, 14 years of first-class rugby.
- Shareholder capitalism has had a good innings but the case against it is mounting daily; it is probably finished as we have known it.
- Now, I had no objection to Winston dying, after all he was 90 and had had a good innings.
- That night, when it seemed that I might be going out with the tide, I knew I had no reason for feeling cheated, for I had had a good innings and a long run.
- After calculating the difference between dates of birth and death, they considered that anyone who lasted till thirty had had a good innings in the game of life.
- If I died tomorrow, I'll have had a good innings in the last few years.
- I have had a good innings and there are many more people who have had worse than me.
- I have had a good innings in football; it is all of 22 years since my career began, and I have tasted far greater success than the vast majority of players.
- It is not easy to give up something that has been a major part of my working life but I think I have had a good innings.

Definition of innings in US English:

innings

nounˈɪnɪŋzˈiniNGz

1Cricket
Each of two or four divisions of a game during which one side has a turn at batting.
the highlight of the Surrey innings
Example sentencesExamples
- The colourful Yorkshireman umpired the first innings of a game between an Old England XI and Lashings World XI at Scarborough Cricket Club.
- In a feast of runs, the home side powered their way to 248, with Yasir Ali cracking 111 in an innings which included 21 fours.
- Norths had the opportunity in the bottom of the innings to take the game from Brothers, but conceded their fifth one run loss of the season.
- In a thrilling match, Bury led at the interval by one run, only to allow Bolton a comeback in the second innings and take the game by 10 runs.
- The tourists improved to make 352 in their second innings, with four batsmen reaching half-centuries.
1. 1.1 A player's turn at batting.
  he had played his greatest innings
  Example sentencesExamples
  Bevan hit only seven fours in his innings, and to make a big score at more than a run a ball with so few boundaries is very rare.
  Hornby Junior then produced the crucial innings to keep his side on course for a six-wicket win.
  Each of them captured four wickets in an innings against Natal and they could hold the key to another Border victory.
  He faced 138 balls and struck nine fours, his innings spanning 41 overs and keeping Yorkshire's unbeaten record intact.
  Loye fell to Australian all-rounder Ian Harvey, who claimed four wickets in an innings for the first time for Yorkshire.
2. 1.2 The score achieved during a player's turn at batting.
  a solid innings of 78 by Marsh
2A period during which a person or group is active or effective.
Brewer stepped up to the commission and had his innings too
Example sentencesExamples
- Perhaps, they had the longest innings on TV screens and the largest fan following.
- I think I had a good innings in terms of what we managed to do.
- Despite his long innings on the screen, he never got any National award, not even as a supporting actor.
- His innings on the silver screen has yet to begin.

Phrases

someone had a good innings

informal Someone had a long and fulfilling life or career (said at or before their death or retirement).
Example sentencesExamples
- After calculating the difference between dates of birth and death, they considered that anyone who lasted till thirty had had a good innings in the game of life.
- I have had a good innings in football; it is all of 22 years since my career began, and I have tasted far greater success than the vast majority of players.
- It is not easy to give up something that has been a major part of my working life but I think I have had a good innings.
- Shareholder capitalism has had a good innings but the case against it is mounting daily; it is probably finished as we have known it.
- If I died tomorrow, I'll have had a good innings in the last few years.
- Now, I had no objection to Winston dying, after all he was 90 and had had a good innings.
- I have had a good innings and there are many more people who have had worse than me.
- That night, when it seemed that I might be going out with the tide, I knew I had no reason for feeling cheated, for I had had a good innings and a long run.
- But I have had a good innings, 14 years of first-class rugby.

单词	innings
释义	Definition of innings in English: innings nounPlural inningsesˈɪnɪŋzˈɪnɪŋz 1Cricket Each of two or four divisions of a game during which one side has a turn at batting. the highlight of the Surrey innings Example sentencesExamples Norths had the opportunity in the bottom of the innings to take the game from Brothers, but conceded their fifth one run loss of the season. The colourful Yorkshireman umpired the first innings of a game between an Old England XI and Lashings World XI at Scarborough Cricket Club. The tourists improved to make 352 in their second innings, with four batsmen reaching half-centuries. In a thrilling match, Bury led at the interval by one run, only to allow Bolton a comeback in the second innings and take the game by 10 runs. In a feast of runs, the home side powered their way to 248, with Yasir Ali cracking 111 in an innings which included 21 fours. 1.1 A player's turn at batting. he had played his greatest innings Example sentencesExamples Hornby Junior then produced the crucial innings to keep his side on course for a six-wicket win. He faced 138 balls and struck nine fours, his innings spanning 41 overs and keeping Yorkshire's unbeaten record intact. Each of them captured four wickets in an innings against Natal and they could hold the key to another Border victory. Bevan hit only seven fours in his innings, and to make a big score at more than a run a ball with so few boundaries is very rare. Loye fell to Australian all-rounder Ian Harvey, who claimed four wickets in an innings for the first time for Yorkshire. 1.2 The score achieved during a player's turn at batting. a solid innings of 78 by Marsh 2A period during which a person or group is active or effective. Brewer stepped up to the commission and had his innings too Example sentencesExamples Perhaps, they had the longest innings on TV screens and the largest fan following. Despite his long innings on the screen, he never got any National award, not even as a supporting actor. I think I had a good innings in terms of what we managed to do. His innings on the silver screen has yet to begin. Phrases have had a good innings informal Have had a long and fulfilling life or career. Example sentencesExamples But I have had a good innings, 14 years of first-class rugby. Shareholder capitalism has had a good innings but the case against it is mounting daily; it is probably finished as we have known it. Now, I had no objection to Winston dying, after all he was 90 and had had a good innings. That night, when it seemed that I might be going out with the tide, I knew I had no reason for feeling cheated, for I had had a good innings and a long run. After calculating the difference between dates of birth and death, they considered that anyone who lasted till thirty had had a good innings in the game of life. If I died tomorrow, I'll have had a good innings in the last few years. I have had a good innings and there are many more people who have had worse than me. I have had a good innings in football; it is all of 22 years since my career began, and I have tasted far greater success than the vast majority of players. It is not easy to give up something that has been a major part of my working life but I think I have had a good innings. noun.1 phr. Definition of innings in US English: innings nounˈɪnɪŋzˈiniNGz 1Cricket Each of two or four divisions of a game during which one side has a turn at batting. the highlight of the Surrey innings Example sentencesExamples The colourful Yorkshireman umpired the first innings of a game between an Old England XI and Lashings World XI at Scarborough Cricket Club. In a feast of runs, the home side powered their way to 248, with Yasir Ali cracking 111 in an innings which included 21 fours. Norths had the opportunity in the bottom of the innings to take the game from Brothers, but conceded their fifth one run loss of the season. In a thrilling match, Bury led at the interval by one run, only to allow Bolton a comeback in the second innings and take the game by 10 runs. The tourists improved to make 352 in their second innings, with four batsmen reaching half-centuries. 1.1 A player's turn at batting. he had played his greatest innings Example sentencesExamples Bevan hit only seven fours in his innings, and to make a big score at more than a run a ball with so few boundaries is very rare. Hornby Junior then produced the crucial innings to keep his side on course for a six-wicket win. Each of them captured four wickets in an innings against Natal and they could hold the key to another Border victory. He faced 138 balls and struck nine fours, his innings spanning 41 overs and keeping Yorkshire's unbeaten record intact. Loye fell to Australian all-rounder Ian Harvey, who claimed four wickets in an innings for the first time for Yorkshire. 1.2 The score achieved during a player's turn at batting. a solid innings of 78 by Marsh 2A period during which a person or group is active or effective. Brewer stepped up to the commission and had his innings too Example sentencesExamples Perhaps, they had the longest innings on TV screens and the largest fan following. I think I had a good innings in terms of what we managed to do. Despite his long innings on the screen, he never got any National award, not even as a supporting actor. His innings on the silver screen has yet to begin. Phrases someone had a good innings informal Someone had a long and fulfilling life or career (said at or before their death or retirement). Example sentencesExamples After calculating the difference between dates of birth and death, they considered that anyone who lasted till thirty had had a good innings in the game of life. I have had a good innings in football; it is all of 22 years since my career began, and I have tasted far greater success than the vast majority of players. It is not easy to give up something that has been a major part of my working life but I think I have had a good innings. Shareholder capitalism has had a good innings but the case against it is mounting daily; it is probably finished as we have known it. If I died tomorrow, I'll have had a good innings in the last few years. Now, I had no objection to Winston dying, after all he was 90 and had had a good innings. I have had a good innings and there are many more people who have had worse than me. That night, when it seemed that I might be going out with the tide, I knew I had no reason for feeling cheated, for I had had a good innings and a long run. But I have had a good innings, 14 years of first-class rugby. noun.1 phr.
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