dugout
/ˈdʌɡaʊt/ (bre, ipa) · [dˈʌɡˌaʊt] /ˈdʌɡaʊt/ (ame, ipa) · [dˈʌɡˌaʊt] /ˈdəg-ˌau̇t How to pronounce dugout (audio)/ (ame, mw)
dugout — 名詞
- dugoutsingular
- dugoutsplural
1. a covered area beside a sports field where players and coaches sit while waiting
球員席
球場邊讓球員教練待命的棚區
a covered area beside a sports field where players and coaches sit while waiting to play or after coming off the field
Camille leaned over the dugout rail and shouted advice to the new pitcher.
Camille 探出球員席欄杆，朝那位新投手大聲給建議。
collocation: dugout rail
After the rain delay, Rania ran from the dugout back onto the field.
雨停延賽後，Rania 從球員席跑回場上。
The manager stayed in the dugout while Yan warmed up near first base.
總教練待在球員席裡，同時 Yan 在一壘附近熱身。
Theo grabbed a helmet in the dugout before his turn at bat.
Theo 在輪到自己打擊前，先在球員席裡拿了一頂頭盔。
When the game ended, Gabriel cleaned the cups and towels inside the dugout.
比賽結束後，Gabriel 清理了球員席裡的杯子和毛巾。
- bench
broader and can mean the seats, the substitutes, or the act of leaving players out
- technical area
more formal and used mainly in football for the coach's marked zone
- shelter
general word that does not specifically mean the team area in sports
文法句型
in the dugout
come out of the dugout
用法筆記
Most often used in baseball and softball. In some other sports, speakers may instead say bench or technical area, even when the team sits in a similar place.
常見錯誤
2. a covered space cut into the ground for soldiers to hide, sleep, or store suppli
掩體
士兵挖入地面後覆蓋的避身處
a covered space cut into the ground for soldiers to hide, sleep, or store supplies in
At dusk, Christopher carried water down to the dugout behind the trench.
黃昏時，Christopher 把水搬到戰壕後方的掩體裡。
pattern: dugout behind the trench
The radio operator slept in a muddy dugout during the artillery attack.
砲擊期間，那名無線電員睡在一處泥濘的掩體裡。
After the shelling stopped, Devika checked the dugout for missing blankets.
砲火停下後，Devika 到掩體裡查看少了哪些毯子。
Soldiers stacked dry bread and batteries inside the dugout before winter.
士兵們在冬天來臨前，把乾麵包和電池堆進掩體裡。
A narrow dugout kept the wounded driver safe until dawn.
那個狹窄的掩體讓受傷的駕駛安全撐到天亮。
- bunker
often suggests a stronger or more permanent defensive shelter
- trench shelter
plain phrase that stresses its place beside or under trench lines
- foxhole
usually smaller and made for one or two soldiers rather than a usable room
文法句型
sleep in a dugout
dugout behind the trench
用法筆記
Usually refers to wartime shelters built below ground. Distinguish it from sense 1, which is the team area by a sports field, and from bunker, which often suggests a stronger permanent structure.
常見錯誤
3. a narrow boat made from one tree trunk with the inside cut away
獨木舟
挖空整根樹幹做成的小船
a narrow boat made from one tree trunk with the inside cut away
Ritu pushed the dugout into the river before loading the fishing nets.
Ritu 把獨木舟推進河裡，才開始搬上漁網。
dugout used as a river boat
Two children balanced carefully as the dugout crossed the quiet lake.
獨木舟橫過安靜的湖面時，兩個孩子小心地保持平衡。
A guide tied the dugout to a tree after the evening tour.
傍晚導覽結束後，嚮導把獨木舟綁在一棵樹上。
Lakan carved a new seat into the dugout using a small knife.
Lakan 用一把小刀在獨木舟裡刻出新的座位。
When the motor failed, Sade paddled the dugout back to the shore.
引擎壞掉後，Sade 把獨木舟划回岸邊。
文法句型
paddle a dugout
dugout on the river
用法筆記
Often appears in writing about rivers, traditional travel, or fishing. Distinguish it from a general canoe by the idea of one hollowed tree trunk.