单词 | benchwarming |
释义 | > as lemmasbenchwarming benchwarming n. North American Sport slang the action or practice of remaining seated on the bench as a substitute and taking no part in a game, esp. repeatedly. ΚΠ 1888 Logansport (Indiana) Daily Pharos 25 May 3/4 Cleveland is the man Washington wants for third base, and he would like to go there, as he would then escape the disagreeable bench warming. 1913 Washington Post 12 Aug. 6/6 The Yankee pitcher..has won his last two starts. It was not long ago that waivers were asked on him. Then followed a spell of bench warming. 2013 E. E. Charlton-Trujillo Fat Angie xvi. 219 Fat Angie had mastered bench warming as the Mighty Hornets' Nest squad pounded through their first three games. < as lemmas |
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