| 单词 | to hit to leg |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto hit to (the) leg 23. = leg side n. Usually as the object of a preposition and now usually without article, as in e.g. to hit to (the) leg. Cf. off n. 4. In early use often in reference to the section of the leg side of the field in line with or behind the stumps; cf. sense 22. Used in preference to on as the contrast of off in uses relating to bowling (see e.g. quot. 1935). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > cricket ground > [noun] > parts of field long field1828 leg1833 silly point1862 deep field1870 country1878 infield1898 the deep1906 rough1952 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > cricket ground > [noun] > side leg side?1801 offside1816 leg1833 on-side1833 off1836 on1836 long on1843 long off1854 1833 New Sporting Mag. Sept. 325 ‘Look to the leg,’ aye there it goes, One—two—three—how they're running! 1843 ‘Wykhamist’ Pract. Hints Cricket 18 As soon as ever the Ball is pitched to the leg. 1857 T. Hughes Tom Brown's School Days ii. viii. 397 A beautifully pitched ball for the outer stump, which the..unfeeling Jack..hits right round to leg for five. 1927 G. A. Terrill Out in Glare v. 89 Leg was almost an empty area so far as fielders were concerned. 1935 Manch. Guardian 23 May 3/3 Hammond bowled slower than he usually does and got a prodigious swerve from leg to off in collaboration with the wind. 1955 Times 4 July 3/3 Yet just when he seemed assured of a 50..his attempted sweep to leg at a straight enough ball was rather too saucy. 2014 Sunday Times (South Africa) (Nexis) 26 Oct. (Sport section) Trent Boult backed away to leg to make some space to smash the ball all the way to the south island. < as lemmas |
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