base hit

IPA/ˈbeɪs ˌhɪt/
IPA/ˌbeɪs ˈhɪt/

base hit — 名詞

1. in baseball, a batting result where the player strikes the ball into fair territ

1.名詞B2
釋義

安打

棒球打擊後安全上壘

in baseball, a batting result where the player strikes the ball into fair territory and reaches at least first base safely, achieving this through their own swing rather than because of a fielding mistake or a fielder's choice

例句

Tamar hit a clean line drive to center field for a base hit.

Tamar 朝中外野打出一記乾淨俐落的平飛安打。

collocation: hit a clean base hit / line drive

With two runners on base, Owen's base hit drove in both teammates.

壘上有兩名跑者時，Owen 的安打把兩位隊友都送回本壘。

collocation: base hit drives in runners

同義詞
  • hit

    the standard, more common term; 'base hit' is the full baseball-scoring term

  • single

    specifically a base hit that gets the batter exactly to first base, not to second or third

  • safety

    historical or old-fashioned baseball term for a base hit

用法筆記

Frequently used in baseball commentary and scorekeeping. The term contrasts with "error" (where the batter reaches base because a fielder makes a mistake) and "fielder's choice" (where the batter reaches base because a fielder chooses to get another runner out instead).

常見錯誤

❌The shortstop made a base hit.
✅The batter got a base hit.
💡A base hit is something the batter achieves, not something a fielder records.
❌He reached first base on a base hit after the catcher dropped the ball.
✅He reached first base on a base hit after hitting the ball into the outfield.
💡If the catcher drops the ball, the batter may reach base, but it is scored as an error, not a base hit.