| 单词 | crouch start |
| 释义 | > as lemmascrouch start b. Athletics. A method of starting in sprint races in which the runner crouches down on all fours. In full crouch start. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > racing on foot > [noun] > actions knee-action1868 crouching1904 crouch start1913 1913 S. A. Mussabini Compl. Athletic Trainer 196 The old-fashioned stand-up position enabled the runners to keep ‘set’ on their marks for a very much longer time than the present-day straining ‘crouch’ will let them do. 1913 S. A. Mussabini Compl. Athletic Trainer 217 Good level running from the modern ‘crouch’ start. 1931 F. A. M. Webster Athletes in Action 17 No matter what type of race one is competing in, provided that it calls for a crouch start, the first consideration must be that of generating immediate momentum. 1931 F. A. M. Webster Athletes in Action 81 The start is made in the normal ‘Crouch’ position used by sprinters. 1956 H. Abrahams Olympic Games Bk. Pl. facing p. 16 (caption) Start of the 100 metres final. T. E. Burke (U.S.A.)..has already adopted the ‘crouch’ start. < as lemmas |
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