infield
/ˈɪnfiːld/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪnfiːld/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈin-ˌfēld/ (ame, mw)
infield — noun
- infieldsingular
- infieldsplural
1. in baseball or cricket, the inner section of the field that surrounds the bases
in baseball or cricket, the inner section of the field that surrounds the bases and lies nearest the batter; also used for the defensive players who stand at those inside positions.
Heloísa hit a slow ground ball that rolled gently into the infield.
collocation: hit / roll into the infield
Coach Tunde told Joon to cover more ground when playing the infield.
collocation: play / cover the infield
The Yankees infield made three quick double plays during the seventh inning.
Heavy rain left the infield too muddy to play on by Sunday morning.
Asher practised throwing from deep in the infield to first base every afternoon.
- diamond
informal; specifically the baseball infield viewed as a shape
- inner field
rare, descriptive paraphrase rather than the standard term
- outfield
the outer playing area, beyond the infield
文法句型
the infield
play the infield
用法筆記
Almost always preceded by 'the'. Refers to either the area itself or the players in it; the meaning is usually clear from context (people 'play the infield', rain 'soaks the infield').