scoreboard
/ˈskɔːbɔːd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈskɔːrbɔːrd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈskȯr-ˌbȯrd/ (ame, mw)
scoreboard — noun
- scoreboardsingular
- scoreboardsplural
1. A large board, often electronic, in a stadium or sports ground that shows the cu
A large board, often electronic, in a stadium or sports ground that shows the current score, time remaining, and other important match information to players and spectators.
When the home team scored, fans turned to the scoreboard to see the new number.
preposition: 'turn to the scoreboard' for checking
The electronic scoreboard at the swimming competition showed the fastest lap times of each swimmer.
collocation: electronic scoreboard
A worker climbed a ladder to fix a broken light on the wooden scoreboard.
Yasmin checked the scoreboard during the break to see which team was ahead.
At the baseball stadium, the scoreboard showed the inning and the number of strikes.
- display board
More general term; can refer to any information board, not just sports scores.
- electronic board
Emphasises the technology; used for modern digital scoreboards in large stadiums.
- score display
Often refers to the screen or section showing the numbers, rather than the whole structure.
文法句型
scoreboard + verb (shows / displays / reads)
on / from + the + scoreboard
用法筆記
Often used with a verb of display such as 'show', 'display', or 'read'. The preposition 'on' is most common when referring to information appearing on the board: 'The score was 3-1 on the scoreboard.'