英语词汇“southpaw”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

south•paw n. [countable][Informal.]

Informal Termsone who is left-handed.
Sporta baseball pitcher who throws with the left hand.

south•paw [Informal.]
n.

Informal Termsa person who is left-handed.
Sport
- a player who throws with the left hand, esp. a pitcher.
- [Boxing.]a boxer who leads with the right hand and stands with the right foot forward, using the left hand for the most powerful blows.

adj.

Sportleft-handed.

south + paw¹ 1880–85, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

southpaw /ˈsaʊθˌpɔː/ informal n

a boxer who leads with his right hand and off his right foot as opposed to the orthodox style of leading with the left
any left-handed person

adj

of or relating to a southpaw

Etymology: 20th Century: from paw (in the sense: hand): originally a term applied to a left-handed baseball player: perhaps so called because baseball pitchers traditionally face west, so that a left-handed pitcher would throw with the hand on the south side of his body

单词	southpaw
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 south•paw /ˈsaʊθˌpɔ/USA pronunciation n. [countable][Informal.] Informal Termsone who is left-handed. Sporta baseball pitcher who throws with the left hand. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 south•paw (south′pô′),USA pronunciation [Informal.] n. Informal Termsa person who is left-handed. Sport a player who throws with the left hand, esp. a pitcher. [Boxing.]a boxer who leads with the right hand and stands with the right foot forward, using the left hand for the most powerful blows. adj. Sportleft-handed. south + paw¹ 1880–85, American. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: southpaw /ˈsaʊθˌpɔː/ informal n a boxer who leads with his right hand and off his right foot as opposed to the orthodox style of leading with the left any left-handed person adj of or relating to a southpaw Etymology: 20th Century: from paw (in the sense: hand): originally a term applied to a left-handed baseball player: perhaps so called because baseball pitchers traditionally face west, so that a left-handed pitcher would throw with the hand on the south side of his body
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