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单词 mendoza line
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Mendoza Line

or Men·do·za line

[ men-doh-zuh-lahyn ]
/ mɛnˈdoʊ zə ˌlaɪn /

noun Baseball.

an unimpressive and disappointing batting average of .200: If you’re gonna keep hitting below the Mendoza Line, you’d better learn how to pitch or find another career.

Origin of Mendoza Line

First recorded in 1975–80; named after Mario Mendoza Aizpuru (born 1950), Mexican baseball shortstop whose batting average was consistently around .200

Words nearby Mendoza Line

Mendocino, mend one's fences, mend one's ways, Mendota, Mendoza, Mendoza Line, Meneer, menel, Menelaus, Menelik II, Menem
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