"benchwarmer" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 替補球員

Definition

「benchwarmer」是指隊中很少有機會上場比賽、經常坐在板凳上的運動員。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用在運動場合，指很少上場的替補球員，語氣較為非正式、甚至幽默。也可指在團體活動中不太參與的人，近義詞有 'ride the bench'。

Examples

He is always a benchwarmer and never gets to play.

他總是個**替補球員**，從不上場。

No one wants to be a benchwarmer for the whole season.

沒有人想當整個賽季的**替補球員**。

The coach picked him, but he stayed a benchwarmer.

教練選了他，但他還是當了**替補球員**。

I got used to being a benchwarmer and just cheered for my teammates.

我習慣做**替補球員**，只好為隊友加油打氣。

Being a benchwarmer taught me patience and teamwork.

當**替補球員**教會了我耐心和團隊合作。

Even off the field, I sometimes feel like a benchwarmer at work when I'm not included.

即使在工作場合，沒人把我算在內時我也覺得像個**替補球員**。