| 单词 | power hitter |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspower hitter b. Designating a sportsperson whose style of play demonstrates great strength and force, as power hitter, power-player, etc. (also figurative). Also: designating this style of play, as power football, power running, etc. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [adjective] > other attributes scienced1818 starting1855 international1866 all-American1887 unmarked1890 fouled1898 muckerish1900 power1932 playmaking1933 open1937 wild card1940 wide-body1986 society > leisure > sport > types of play, actions, or postures > [adjective] > other actions or types of play short1545 standing1728 unpenetrative1795 loose1802 scratched1869 cannonball1872 scratchy1881 punishable1910 wrong-footing1928 open1934 overhead1938 power1959 run-and-gun1960 tight1961 1932 Bismarck (N. Dakota) Tribune 1 Oct. 10/4 (headline) Charlie Root will heave fast balls at power hitters. Chicagoans must do utmost to prevent sweep of World Series. 1948 B. Hogan (title) Power golf. 1959 Times 29 May 4/7 A power player, he went for every shot. 1959 Sunday Express 12 July 12/1 His splendid piece of power-running. 1967 J. Thigpen (title) Power volleyball for girls and women. 1973 Black Panther 25 Aug. 13/1 Henry Aaron will..establish himself unquestionably as the greatest power hitter in baseball history. 1992 N.Y. Times 19 Jan. viii. 3/21 The stereotype remains that N.F.C. teams play power football and that A.F.C. teams stress more of a finesse and passing game. 2005 Sunday Mail (S. Austral.) (Nexis) 10 July i7 It's not uncommon for Hollywood power players to ego-stroke the big stars, currying favour by letting them know they are sooo wonderful. < as lemmas |
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