| 单词 |
cover-point |
| 释义 |
ˈcover-ˌpoint [f. cover v. + point n.] 1. Cricket. a. A fielder who stands behind, and a little to the bowler's side of, ‘point’, to stop and return such balls as are not fielded by the latter. b. His position in the field.
1846W. Denison Cricket: Sk. Players 65 In most matches he..takes ‘mid wicket’ or ‘cover point’. 1850‘Bat’ Crick. Manual 45 A good cover-point watches the motions of the batsman. 1857Hughes Tom Brown ii. viii, Look out now at cover-point. 1887Times 5 Sept. 9/5 The smart fielding of cover-point. 2. Lacrosse. A player who stands just in front of ‘point’, with the object of preventing the ball from coming near the goal. |

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