| 单词 | pitch of the ball |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspitch of the ball a. Cricket. The point where the ball first strikes the ground after being bowled; the effect of this impact on the ball's motion; frequently in pitch of the ball. Also: the manner of a bowler's delivery that affects where the ball lands. Cf. full pitch n. and adv. at full adj., n.2, and adv. Compounds 1b. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > bowling > [noun] > manner of bowling pitch1833 pace attack1949 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > bowling > [noun] > a ball bowled > properties of length1772 pace?1801 bias1822 pitch1833 line1961 1833 J. Nyren Young Cricketer's Tutor 46 The first thing he [sc. the fieldsman] should make himself master of, is to play from the pitch of the ball, and the motion of the batsman, so as to get the start of the ball. 1851 J. Pycroft Cricket Field ix. 180 Cobbett's delivery designed a spin, and the ball at the pitch had new life in it. 1884 I. Bligh in James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Ann. i. ii. 7 Considerable command over the ball in respect of pitch and break. 1925 Country Life 25 July 142/1 In playing forward..never ‘hang your bat out to dry’ by not advancing your left foot to the pitch of the ball; if you do, you have neither power nor control. 1963 A. Ross Australia 63 v. 115 He danced out to Titmus, was not quite at the pitch, and the ball, taking the outside edge, dollied up to Trueman at short extra. 2004 Independent (Nexis) 6 May 58 He could not reach the pitch of the ball and found it passing his leg-stump by several inches. < as lemmas |
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