| 单词 | curve ball |
| 释义 | curve ball (once / 110461 pages) n WORD FAMILY curve ball: curve balls USAGE EXAMPLES“This has just thrown me a curve ball.” Washington Times(Oct 09, 2016) Mr. Grant has his eye trained on value; he understands it the way a baseball slugger understands a hanging curve ball. New York Times(Aug 26, 2016) But here is where I throw you a curve ball: my being unattractive hasn’t stopped me from living the other side’s life. The Guardian(Sep 03, 2016) n a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter Syn|Hyper bender, breaking ball, curve delivery, pitch (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter |
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