| 单词 | field |
| 释义 | field —field /fiːld/ noun (AREA OF INTEREST) B2 [C] an area of activity or interest: » the field of history/science/medicine» Are you still in the same field (= are you doing the same type of work)?Thesaurus+: ↑Topics and areas of interestnot be/be outside your fieldF0 to be something you do not know much about: » Programming really isn't my field - you'd better ask Phil.Thesaurus+: ↑Topics and areas of interest• • • Extra Examples:» Grants will be given to establish centres of excellence in this field of research.» This settlement will resolve one of the most vexatious problems in the field of industrial relations.» He's the unquestioned leader in his field.» Historians generally acknowledge her as a genius in her field.» I've been corresponding with several experts in the field.noun (LAND) A2 [C] an area of land, used for growing crops or keeping animals, usually surrounded by a fence: » We drove past fields of ripening wheat.» The cows were all standing in one corner of the field.Thesaurus+: ↑Areas of land where crops are grown , ↑Farms and ranchesthe fieldF0 an area of land in which you are working or studying: » I spoke to an aid worker who had recently returned from the field.Thesaurus+: ↑Environments and localities• • • Extra Examples:» The farmer put up the fence to stop people walking across his field.» The field was planted with citrus trees.» The dog leaped over the gate into the field.» The field is overgrown with weeds.» The labourers were at work in the fields.noun (SPORTS GROUND) B1 [C] an area, usually covered with grass, used for playing sport: » the school playing/sports field» a football/hockey/rugby fieldThesaurus+: ↑Surfaces on which sports take placetake the fieldF0 to go onto the field at the start of a game: » There were loud cheers as the Irish team took the field.Thesaurus+: ↑Competing in sport , ↑Competing and contending (non-sporting)• • • Extra Examples:» She embodied good sportsmanship on the playing field.» The team came out on the field full of fight.» The defender hoofed the ball up the field.» We cheered madly as the team came out onto the field.» At the end of the game, there was a surge of fans onto the field.noun [C] SPECIALIZED (COMPUTER) ► F0 a division of a database (= a collection of similar information on a computer) that contains a particular type of information, such as names or numbersThesaurus+: ↑Computer conceptsnoun [S, + sing/pl verb] (COMPETITORS) ► C2 all the competitors taking part in a race or activity: » The race started with a field of eleven, but two horses fell.» We have a strong field this afternoon.» Jones finished ahead of the field.Thesaurus+: ↑Competitors and participants in sports and games• • • Extra Examples:» He came from nowhere, this rank outsider, to beat a field of top-class athletes.» The field includes Portugal's Rosa Mota, the Olympic, world and European titleholder.» Although he finished last, you have to remember it was a very strong field.» Tonight's athletics event has attracted a top-class field.» He pulled away from the field on the final lap.verb [I or T] (BALL) ↑Verb Endings for field ► F0 to catch or pick up the ball after it has been hit in a game such as cricket or baseball, and to try to prevent the other team from scoring: » He fielded the ball well.» Our team is fielding first.Thesaurus+: ↑Cricket , ↑General terms used in ball sportsThesaurus+: ↑Baseball and rounders , ↑General terms used in ball sportsverb [T] (ANSWER) ↑Verb Endings for field ► F0 to answer something cleverly or to avoid answering something directly: » He fielded some awkward questions very skilfully.Thesaurus+: ↑Answering and respondingverb [T] (TEAM) ↑Verb Endings for field ► F0 to have or produce a team of people to take part in an activity or event: » The company fielded a group of experts to take part in the conference.Thesaurus+: ↑Competitors and participants in sports and games |
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