| 单词 | game stealer |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgame stealer game stealer n. (a) a person who or (occasionally) animal which steals game (sense 16a); a poacher; (b) (in a sporting contest) a point, etc., which brings about a late and unexpected victory for the side that appeared certain to lose; a player who scores in this way. ΚΠ 1771 Harriet II. xxiv. 101 If the rascals won't let us have game to eat—let us feast upon the game-stealers themselves. 1825 C. C. Hamilton tr. A. Thierry Hist. Conq. Eng. III. xi. 250 The life of the adventurous game-stealer, and the forest life in general, are celebrated..in a multitude of songs and poetical pieces. 1962 Times 24 Mar. 9/6 Nowadays game-stealers are more likely to arrive by car, and all the keeper can do is to get the number and telephone the police! 1963 Baytown (Texas) Sun 5 June 9/7 Don McMahon..came on to pitch for Houston in the Los Angeles eighth. His first job was to dispose of game stealer Wills. 2011 Irish Independent (Nexis) 11 June He..missed Wexford's last championship defeat of Kilkenny, with Mick Jacob's late game-stealer in the 2004 semi-final. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。