| 单词 | to give air |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto give (a ball) air b. to give (a ball) air: (Cricket, of a bowler) to deliver (a ball) with a high, flighted trajectory; (Rugby, etc.) to keep (a ball) constantly in movement. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > play football [verb (intransitive)] > actions to kill a ball1883 chip1889 miskick1901 to go in1914 to give (a ball) air1920 punt-kick1960 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > bowling > bowl [verb (transitive)] > bowl in specific manner twist1816 overthrow1833 to bowl over the wicket1851 overpitch1851 bump1869 york1882 to break a ball1884 flog1884 to bowl round (or formerly outside) the wicket1887 turn1898 flick1902 curl1904 spin1904 volley1909 flight1912 to give (a ball) air1920 tweak1935 move1938 overspin1940 swing1948 bounce1960 cut1960 seam1963 dolly1985 1920 E. R. Wilson in P. F. Warner Cricket (Badminton Libr. of Sports & Pastimes) (new ed.) ii. 88 Slow bowlers are right to ‘give the ball air’ to a nervous or slow-footed batsman. 1929 Daily Express 7 Nov. 18/7 The ball was given plenty of ‘air’, the pace of the passing and the accuracy of handling a greasy ball reflecting the greatest credit on every one concerned. 1958 Times 10 Feb. 12/2 Conditions did not favour open play but both sides contrived to give the ball air. 1998 R. Hill On Beulah Height (1999) iii. v. 254 He gave it plenty of air so the batsman had lots of time to worry whether it was his googly or not. < as lemmas |
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