gridiron

/ˈɡrɪdaɪən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgrid-ˌī(-ə)rn/ (ame, mw)

gridiron — noun

  • gridironsingular
  • gridironsplural

1. the playing area for American football, named after the parallel white lines dra

1.名詞C1
釋義

the playing area for American football, named after the parallel white lines drawn across it every five yards

例句

Iker scored his first touchdown on the gridiron at the high school championship.

on the gridiron (locative collocation)

Players from both teams knelt on the gridiron before the final whistle.

on the gridiron with team subjects

同義詞
  • football field

    neutral, transparent term used in formal writing

  • pitch

    British usage, more often associated with soccer or rugby

文法句型

the gridiron (with definite article)

用法筆記

Often takes the definite article ('the gridiron'). Used both literally for the field and figuratively for the sport itself (e.g. 'a career on the gridiron'). Strongly American — British readers may not recognise the word.

常見錯誤

❌He played football on a gridiron in London.
✅He played American football on a gridiron in London.
💡without 'American', British readers will assume soccer.

2. a flat metal rack with parallel bars, placed above hot coals or flames so that f

2.名詞C1
釋義

a flat metal rack with parallel bars, placed above hot coals or flames so that fish, meat, or vegetables can be cooked directly over the heat

例句

Rania laid three small mackerel on the gridiron and brushed each one with olive oil.

on the gridiron (cooking surface)

The camp cook lifted the gridiron off the fire with a pair of long iron tongs.

off the fire (handling)

同義詞
  • grill

    modern everyday term for the same piece of equipment

  • grate

    any metal framework of bars; broader than 'gridiron'

文法句型

on a/the gridiron

用法筆記

Historical or rustic in modern usage — most home cooks now say 'grill' or 'grill rack'. Strongest in descriptions of camping, open-fire cooking, and traditional kitchens.

常見錯誤

❌Yael heated the gridiron in the microwave.
✅Yael heated the cast-iron pan in the microwave.
💡a gridiron sits over a flame or coals; it is not used in an oven or microwave.