force-out

/ˈfɔːs aʊt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɔːrs aʊt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfȯrs-ˌau̇t/ (ame, mw)

force-out — 名詞

1. a baseball out made when a runner has to advance and a defender reaches the requ

1.名詞C2
釋義

封殺

跑者被迫進壘時踩壘刺殺出局

a baseball out made when a runner has to advance and a defender reaches the required base with the ball before the runner does.

例句

The second baseman stepped on the bag for a routine force-out.

二壘手踩上壘包，輕鬆完成一次封殺。

collocation: routine force-out

With bases loaded, Mei hit a ground ball that became a force-out at home.

滿壘時，Mei 擊出滾地球，形成了本壘封殺。

force-out at home after bases-loaded ground ball

同義詞
  • force play

    names the situation or type of play, not always the completed out itself

  • putout

    broader baseball term for any recorded out, not only this kind

  • out

    very general and does not explain how the runner was retired

文法句型

get a force-out

force-out at [base]

用法筆記

This term is used only when the runner is required to move to the next base. If the runner can stay where they are, the defense must tag the runner instead.

常見錯誤

❌The catcher tagged him for a force-out.
✅The catcher stepped on home plate for a force-out.
💡A force-out is recorded by touching the base while the runner is forced to advance.
❌The shortstop force-outed the runner at second.
✅The shortstop got a force-out at second.
💡English usually uses get or record with this noun.