单词 | if-stroke |
释义 | > as lemmasif-stroke if-stroke n. Cricket ‘a stroke considered to be unsound and likely to cause the batsman's dismissal if the ball is hit’ (Lewis). ΚΠ 1897 K. S. Ranjitsinhji Jubilee Bk. Cricket iv. 182 In its worst form this [slipping the ball] is commonly known nowadays as the ‘if-stroke’. Originally it was called the ‘but-stroke’, after its great exponent, the Sussex wicket-keeper [Butt]; but some wag suggested that it should be called in preference the ‘if-stroke’, because if you hit the ball you are nearly sure to be out. < as lemmas |
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