单词 | foul ball |
释义 | foul ball in American English US Baseball a batted ball that is not a fair ball see also fair ballfoul ball in American Englishnoun Baseball & Baseball 1. a batted ground ball that is hit and played outside the foul lines, or that passes outside the foul lines at first or third base, or that is played outside the foul line between home and first or third base regardless of where hit 2. a batted fly ball played or landing outside the foul lines 3. slang an incompetent, unlucky, or eccentric person Word origin [1855–60, Amer.]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boilerplate, lavabo, output, pickup, pipeline |
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