"grubber" in Chinese (Traditional)
擦地球(板球術語)苦幹者(非正式)
Definition
在板球中,'grubber'指擊打後高度極低的球。非正式地,也可以指埋頭苦幹的人,尤其是在無聊工作中。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
「grubber」主要見於板球運動盛行國家,非正式意義(苦幹的人)較少見,多為俚語用法。
Examples
The bowler delivered a grubber that surprised the batsman.
投球手投出了一記**擦地球**,讓擊球手大喫一驚。
It is hard to hit a grubber in cricket.
在板球中很難擊中**擦地球**。
My uncle is a real grubber who never stops working.
我叔叔是真正的**苦幹者**,從不停下來。
He thought the ball would bounce high, but it turned out to be a nasty grubber.
他以為球會彈得很高,結果卻是一個難纏的**擦地球**。
You won't find a bigger grubber than Sally—she's always putting in extra hours.
沒有比莎莉更**苦幹的人**了——她總是在加班。
Sometimes a sneaky grubber can win you the game when no one expects it.
有時候一個意外的**擦地球**就能讓你贏比賽。