单词 | bleachers |
释义 | bleachers (once / 11161 pages) n Bleachers are raised seating, usually for sporting events, that's arranged in tiers. Your favorite way to spend a Friday evening might be sitting in the bleachers and cheering for a high school football team. Bleachers are a set of benches made of wood or metal, used for inexpensive seating in gyms or beside sports fields. Students sometimes sit in the bleachers for a pep rally or speech, and soccer fans might gather before a game, choosing spots in the bleachers that give them a good view of the field. Since the late 19th century, bleachers has been used in the US, inspired by their typical wooden seats, bleached by the sun. WORD FAMILYbleacher: bleachers+/bleach: bleached, bleacher, bleaches, bleaching/bleached: unbleached USAGE EXAMPLESLeah ran down the bleachers and unfastened the clips on Grimes’s shoulder pads. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) Park playgrounds and the fencing and bleachers around its baseball diamond were also damaged. Washington Times(Dec 12, 2016) Renovations to the field will include dugouts with protective fencing and benches, perimeter fencing, bleachers, a backstop, a scoreboard and field signs. Washington Times(Dec 12, 2016) n an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached Hyper stand tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade) |
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