| 单词 | demon bowler |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdemon bowler demon bowler n. Cricket an intimidatingly fast or exceptionally skilful bowler. Also used as an epithet of particular bowlers, esp. (originally) John Jackson (1833–1901) and (chiefly) Frederick Spofforth (1853–1926). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > cricketer > [noun] > bowler > types of bowler slow bowler1823 fast bowler1828 bias bowler1854 round-arm1858 demon bowler1861 left-hander1864 chucker1882 lobster1889 slow1895 leg-breaker1904 speed merchant1913 leg-spinner1920 spin bowler1920 off-spinner1924 quickie1934 tweaker1935 swerve-bowler1944 pace bowler1947 seam bowler1948 spinner1951 seamer1952 wrist-spinner1957 outswinger1958 swing bowler1958 quick1960 stock bowler1968 paceman1972 leggy1979 1861Demon bowler [see Compounds 2b]. 1878 Morning Post 29 May 7/5 Mr. E. F. Spofforth is called in Australia ‘The Demon Bowler’, and his performance on Monday appears to justify the title. 1899 County Gentleman 5 Aug. 969/1 The present dry season has been the despair of all demon bowlers, but batsmen have been delighted. 1931 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 19 Jan. 14/5 He and Francis, are a pair of demon bowlers, and by many judges, regarded as faster than Gregory at his best. 1996 Guardian 14 Mar. 8/1 The demon bowler, the canny golfer and the tennis pro all know how a spinning ball can swerve. 2012 Brisbane News (Nexis) 15 Aug. 10 I was a nervous batsman and lived in fear of a couple of Indian lads who were demon bowlers. < as lemmas |
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