| 单词 | left field |
| 释义 | left field (once / 10341 pages) n In baseball, the left field is the half of the outfield, beyond third base, that's to the left of the catcher as he faces the pitcher. If you say something is "coming from left field" and you are not talking baseball, you are implying that it's shocking or random. From the baseball and softball meaning of left field comes the figurative, popular meaning of the term. If someone accuses you of being out in left field, they mean that you're completely unconventional or hold a surprising (or even weird) point of view. This meaning dates from the 1940s, when it originally meant "out of touch with reality." WORD FAMILYleft field: left fields USAGE EXAMPLESBut the short fence in left field might be a huge problem for Sale over the course of a season. Washington Post(Dec 07, 2016) Desmond learned left field and center field on the fly last season, and he excelled. New York Times(Dec 07, 2016) Guerrero was used primarily in left field and at third base with the Dodgers. Washington Times(Nov 29, 2016) 1n the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left Syn|Hyper left, leftfield parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract an extended area of land 2n the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate) Syn|Hyper leftfield position (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player |
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