| 单词 | to give a chance |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto give a chance c. Cricket. An opportunity of dismissing a batter, given to a fieldsman by the batter's faulty play; chiefly in to give a chance. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > dismissal of batsman > [noun] > chance chance1832 1832 Brighton Gaz. 19 July 3/4 Mr. J. W. Osborne..did not give a chance, and was not put out in either innings. 1875 Field 8 May 458/3 The batsman..gave an easy chance to Mr. Grace off his own bowling. 1883 Standard 3 Aug. 6/5 The second half of his innings was disfigured by two chances. 1899 W. G. Grace Cricketing Reminisc. 241 A matter of a few inches converts a chance into a boundary hit. 1929 A. A. Milne Those were the Days 732 I hear already long-on insisting It wasn't a chance that came to hand. 1970 Guardian 4 May 25/6 Lloyd's innings also contained some risks, but he never gave a real chance until he was out. < as lemmas |
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