单词 | to give guard |
释义 | > as lemmasto give (also take) guard b. Cricket. The position in which the bat is held to defend the wicket; esp. in to give (also take) guard. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > batting > [noun] > positions guard1843 middle1866 middle guard1871 centre1883 middle and leg1904 two-eyed stance1924 1843 ‘Wykhamist’ Pract. Hints Cricket 4 Let the player first obtain guard..for the middle stump. 1868 C. Box Theory & Pract. Cricket 111 To prevent any unfair confusion to the batsman by allowing such [delivery] as would throw him off his given guard. 1877 C. Box Eng. Game Cricket xxvi. 451 A batsman often applies to the umpire for guard, i.e. to know which stump or stumps his bat is defending. < as lemmas |
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