"curveball" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 曲球
• 突如其來的意外（比喻）

Definition

曲球是一種棒球投球方式，球會在空中彎曲。引申意義是指突然或意外的挑戰或事件。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Curveball”既指棒球曲球，也比喻生活中的突然難題（例如 'life threw me a curveball'）。常見於口語，不常用來形容好事。

Examples

The pitcher threw a curveball.

投手投出了一顆**曲球**。

Life sometimes throws you a curveball.

生活有時會給你來個**曲球**。

Her question was a real curveball.

她的問題真是一個**曲球**（意外難題）。

Just when everything was going well, work threw me a curveball.

一切順利時，工作突然給了我一個**曲球**。

I thought the test would be easy, but it had a few curveballs.

我以為考試很簡單，結果有幾個**意外難題**（曲球）。

He handled that curveball like a pro.

他像專業人士一樣應對了那個**曲球**。