| 单词 | strikeout |
| 释义 | strikeout[ strahyk-out ] / ˈstraɪkˌaʊt / noun Baseball.an out made by a batter to whom three strikes have been charged, or as recorded by the pitcher who accomplishes this. Origin of strikeout1885–90, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase strike out Words nearby strikeoutstrike fault, strike force, strike it rich, strike note, strike off, strikeout, strikeover, strike pay, striker, strike slip, strike-slip fault Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for strikeoutstrike out verb (adverb)(tr) to remove or erase (intr) to start out or beginto strike out on one's own baseball to put out or be put out on strikes (intr) US and Canadian informal to fail utterly Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with strikeoutstrike out Cancel or erase, as in Strike out that last sentence, please. [Early 1500s] Begin a course of action, set out energetically, as in Elaine was determined to strike out on her own. [Early 1700s] Fail in an endeavor, as in His latest business venture has struck out. This usage originated in baseball, where it refers to a batter's failure to put the ball in play (Williams struck out three times in yesterday's game), as well as to a pitcher's success in eliminating a batter (Clemens struck him out again in the fourth inning). [Late 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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