| 单词 | tight bowling |
| 释义 | > as lemmastight bowling a. Closely packed (cf. tighten v. 1b). Of a group or formation: having the individual members positioned close together. Frequently in Sport; also transferred (esp. in Cricket), that allows the opposition little chance to score, etc.: tight bowling, tight fielding, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > ice > body of ice > [adjective] > closely-packed (of pack-ice) tight1856 the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > an assemblage or collection > [adjective] > densely packed thickc893 thick-set?a1366 rankc1450 compact1563 thronged1581 thickened?1611 close1654 dense1776 tight1942 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 1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. I. xxiv. 313 For thirty-five miles south the straits are absolutely tight [i.e. with ice]. 1942 R.A.F. Jrnl. 13 June 22 They lived in dread of our fighters, and normally kept a tight formation. 1961 F. C. Avis Sportsman's Gloss. 138/2 Tight field, the fieldsmen when drawn closely round the wicket, so preventing the easy scoring of runs. 1961 Times 12 May 4/1 Surrey's bid for quick runs..was foiled by tight bowling. 1965 Daily Express 13 Aug. 15/5 Tight position, an area of the field in which there are a large number of players, both attacking and defending. 1968 I. Ure Ure's Truly xvii. 116 Let's have expressions such as ‘a steady defence’ rather than a side being described as ‘tight at the back’. 1976 Milton Keynes Express 11 June 41/5 Farnham Royal found it difficult to score against the tight Wolverton bowling. 1977 Arab Times 13 Dec. 9/6 Tight fielding by the Airlines prevented easy scoring and the FSC batsmen had to rely on quick singles and doubles. < as lemmas |
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