dugout
/ˈdʌɡaʊt/ (bre, ipa) · [dˈʌɡˌaʊt] /ˈdʌɡaʊt/ (ame, ipa) · [dˈʌɡˌaʊt] /ˈdəg-ˌau̇t How to pronounce dugout (audio)/ (ame, mw)
dugout — noun
- dugoutsingular
- dugoutsplural
1. a covered area beside a sports field where players and coaches sit while waiting
a covered area beside a sports field where players and coaches sit while waiting to play or after coming off the field
Camille leaned over the dugout rail and shouted advice to the new pitcher.
collocation: dugout rail
After the rain delay, Rania ran from the dugout back onto the field.
The manager stayed in the dugout while Yan warmed up near first base.
Theo grabbed a helmet in the dugout before his turn at bat.
When the game ended, Gabriel cleaned the cups and towels inside the dugout.
- bench
broader and can mean the seats, the substitutes, or the act of leaving players out
- technical area
more formal and used mainly in football for the coach's marked zone
- shelter
general word that does not specifically mean the team area in sports
文法句型
in the dugout
come out of the dugout
用法筆記
Most often used in baseball and softball. In some other sports, speakers may instead say bench or technical area, even when the team sits in a similar place.
常見錯誤
2. a covered space cut into the ground for soldiers to hide, sleep, or store suppli
a covered space cut into the ground for soldiers to hide, sleep, or store supplies in
At dusk, Christopher carried water down to the dugout behind the trench.
pattern: dugout behind the trench
The radio operator slept in a muddy dugout during the artillery attack.
After the shelling stopped, Devika checked the dugout for missing blankets.
Soldiers stacked dry bread and batteries inside the dugout before winter.
A narrow dugout kept the wounded driver safe until dawn.
- bunker
often suggests a stronger or more permanent defensive shelter
- trench shelter
plain phrase that stresses its place beside or under trench lines
- foxhole
usually smaller and made for one or two soldiers rather than a usable room
文法句型
sleep in a dugout
dugout behind the trench
用法筆記
Usually refers to wartime shelters built below ground. Distinguish it from sense 1, which is the team area by a sports field, and from bunker, which often suggests a stronger permanent structure.
常見錯誤
3. a narrow boat made from one tree trunk with the inside cut away
a narrow boat made from one tree trunk with the inside cut away
Ritu pushed the dugout into the river before loading the fishing nets.
dugout used as a river boat
Two children balanced carefully as the dugout crossed the quiet lake.
A guide tied the dugout to a tree after the evening tour.
Lakan carved a new seat into the dugout using a small knife.
When the motor failed, Sade paddled the dugout back to the shore.
文法句型
paddle a dugout
dugout on the river
用法筆記
Often appears in writing about rivers, traditional travel, or fishing. Distinguish it from a general canoe by the idea of one hollowed tree trunk.