changeup
/ˈtʃeɪndʒ.ʌp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃeɪndʒ.ʌp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈchānj-ˌəp/ (ame, mw)
changeup — 名詞
- changeupsingular
- changeupsplural
1. in baseball, an off-speed pitch that comes out with fastball-looking arm action
變速球
出手像速球但較慢的球種
in baseball, an off-speed pitch that comes out with fastball-looking arm action but reaches the plate more slowly, making the hitter swing before the ball arrives.
Daichi threw a low changeup, and the batter swung far too early.
Daichi 投了一顆偏低的變速球，打者揮棒時機早了很多。
effect: early swing against slower speed
After two fastballs, the catcher called for a changeup on the outside corner.
連投兩顆速球後，捕手比出外角變速球的暗號。
sequence: fastballs followed by a changeup
Adina froze as the changeup dropped under her bat in the ninth inning.
第九局時，Adina 看到那顆墜到球棒下方的變速球，整個愣住了。
On a full count, Sana hit the changeup softly back to the pitcher.
滿球數時，Sana 把那顆變速球輕輕打回投手前方。
Jenna's best pitch is a changeup that looks exactly like her fastball.
Jenna 最拿手的球路是變速球，看起來和她的速球幾乎一模一樣。
- off-speed pitch
broader term for any pitch thrown slower than a fastball
- change-of-pace pitch
an explanatory phrase that highlights the timing change
- fastball
beats the hitter mainly with higher speed
文法句型
throw a changeup
hit a changeup
a low changeup
用法筆記
Often appears after verbs like 'throw' or 'mix in'. The key idea is disrupted timing: the pitch is sold with fastball arm speed, but the ball arrives later.