fielding

/fiːld/ (bre, ipa) · [fˈildɪŋ] /fiːld/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfiːldɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [fˈildɪŋ] /ˈfiːldɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

fielding — 動詞

  • fieldingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • fieldings3rd person singular
  • fieldinging-ing form
  • fieldingedpast simple

1. in baseball or cricket, to catch or stop a ball that has been hit into play, the

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

接球

在棒球或板球中接住擊出的球

in baseball or cricket, to catch or stop a ball that has been hit into play, then throw it back in order to prevent the batting side from scoring runs or advancing between bases

例句

Wei fielded the ball cleanly and threw to first base before the runner arrived.

Wei 乾淨俐落地接住球，在跑者抵達之前迅速傳向一壘。

fielded the ball cleanly — adverb of manner with field

During the match, Priya fielded a fast ball near the boundary and saved four runs.

比賽中，Priya 在邊界附近接住一顆快速球，為球隊省下四分。

同義詞
  • catch

    more general; catch works for any object in any context, while field is specific to ball sports

  • pick up

    focuses on retrieving a ball that has come to rest; less formal and less technical than field

  • retrieve

    more formal; suggests fetching a ball that has gone some distance away

反義詞
  • miss

    failing to catch or stop the ball

  • drop

    catching but then losing hold of the ball

文法句型

field + noun phrase (ball / ground ball / fly ball)

用法筆記

Commonly used with adverbs that describe the quality of the catch, such as cleanly, poorly, or nervously. The object is usually a specific kind of ball (ground ball, fly ball, line drive, bouncing ball).

常見錯誤

❌He fielded the question on the cricket field.' (when you mean catching a ball).
✅He fielded the ball on the cricket field.
💡When talking about catching in sports, you must specify what object was caught: the ball (or a type of hit). Using 'question' in a sports context mixes up two different senses of 'field'.

2. to receive and respond to questions, phone calls, or complaints, especially when

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

應答

回應問題，常帶委婉迴避

to receive and respond to questions, phone calls, or complaints, especially when many come at once or when the situation requires careful handling

例句

Sofia calmly fielded dozens of questions from reporters after announcing the company's new product.

Sofia 冷靜地回答記者們在發表新產品後提出的幾十個問題。

fielded dozens of questions — quantifier + plural noun pattern

The service team fielded over two hundred complaints after the software update.

服務團隊在軟體更新後處理了超過兩百件投訴。

同義詞
  • handle

    more general and neutral; handle does not suggest evasiveness

  • deal with

    slightly more informal; focuses on managing the situation rather than answering

  • deflect

    emphasises avoiding a direct answer, while field can be neutral or evasive depending on context

反義詞
  • ignore

    not responding at all, the opposite of handling inquiries

文法句型

field + noun phrase (questions / calls / complaints / inquiries)

用法筆記

This sense often implies that the person is handling many inquiries at once or dealing with challenging or unwanted questions. It is commonly used in journalism, customer service, and public-relations contexts. Unlike the sports sense, the object is never a physical ball.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher fielded the students in her classroom.' (confusing with 'field a team').
✅The teacher fielded questions from the students after the lesson.
💡This sense of 'field' always takes a communication-related object (questions, calls, complaints), not a group of people.

3. to select and send a group of individuals to compete in a contest, election, or

3.動詞及物B2
釋義

組隊；推派

派出團隊參加比賽或活動

to select and send a group of individuals to compete in a contest, election, or other organised activity

例句

The school fielded a team of twelve students for the regional science competition.

該校派出十二名學生組成的隊伍參加區域科學競賽。

fielded a team of [number] [participants] for [event]

Our company fielded three candidates for the local council election this year.

我們公司今年推派了三名候選人參選地方議會。

同義詞
  • put forward

    more formal; common in political contexts (put forward a candidate)

  • send

    simpler and more general; does not carry the connotation of selection and preparation

  • enter

    suggests registering for a competition; the subject may be the competitor rather than the organiser

反義詞
  • withdraw

    removing a team or candidate from participation

文法句型

field + noun phrase (a team / candidates / a squad / a delegation)

用法筆記

Frequently used with nouns like team, squad, side, candidates, or delegation. The subject is typically an institution (school, company, political party, club) rather than an individual person. This sense is particularly common in British and Australian English for sports and politics.

常見錯誤

❌The coach fielded the ball on the pitch.' (confusing with catch-ball sense).
✅The coach fielded a strong team for the match on Saturday.
💡'Field a team' means to select and send a team, not to catch a ball. The object is a group of people, not a physical object.

fielding — 名詞