full-back
/ˈfʊl bæk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfʊl bæk/ (ame, ipa)
full-back — 名詞
1. in team sports such as soccer, rugby, and field hockey, a player whose main job
後衛
足球等運動中防守邊路的後場球員
in team sports such as soccer, rugby, and field hockey, a player whose main job is to stop the other team from scoring by guarding the area in front of their own goal; in soccer there are two such players, one stationed wide on each flank of the back line.
Anong started the match as the left full-back for the school team.
Anong 以左後衛的身份為校隊出戰這場比賽。
left / right full-back as a position label
The coach asked Christopher to mark the winger and play as a defensive full-back.
教練要 Christopher 盯住翼鋒，並以防守型後衛的角色上場。
play as + full-back (role)
Élise was a fast full-back who often ran forward to support the attack.
Élise 是一名速度很快的後衛，常常前插支援進攻。
Both full-backs pushed up the field after Arsenal scored an early second-half goal.
Arsenal 在下半場開始不久就先進一球，於是兩名後衛都往前壓上。
Hamza, the team's new full-back, made a strong tackle near the corner flag.
球隊新上任的後衛 Hamza 在角旗附近完成一次強悍的鏟球。
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: in soccer / rugby / hockey, the full-back is a DEFENDER; in American football, the full-back is an OFFENSIVE player (sense 2). Same word, opposite side of the ball.
常見錯誤
2. in American football, an offensive player in the backfield, lining up between th
正衛；全衛
美式足球進攻組站在四分衛後方的跑衛
in American football, an offensive player in the backfield, lining up between the quarterback and the halfbacks; the full-back's job is mostly to clear a path for other runners and to gain short yardage on power runs.
Ilan lined up as the full-back and blocked the linebacker for the running back.
Ilan 以正衛的位置上場，為跑衛擋住線衛。
lined up as + full-back (formation position)
On third and one, the coach handed the ball to the full-back for a short run.
在第三檔還差一碼時，教練把球交給正衛去衝短距離。
short-yardage role of the full-back
Ramón was a powerful full-back who could break through the defensive line.
Ramón 是一名強壯的正衛，能夠衝破防守線。
Under coach Marta, the Cougars rarely use a full-back, preferring three wide receivers instead.
在教練 Marta 麾下，Cougars 隊很少使用正衛，比較喜歡改擺三個外接員。
- blocking back
describes the same role from a function angle
- running back
broader category that includes full-backs and half-backs
- wide receiver
offensive player who lines up wide and catches passes — different body type and role
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this is the AMERICAN-FOOTBALL full-back, who is an attacking blocker — opposite role from the soccer / rugby / hockey full-back. The variety tag is American because the position is specific to that code of football.
常見錯誤
3. the role or spot on the field that a full-back plays in, used when talking about
後衛位置
球員擔任後衛時所站的位置或角色
the role or spot on the field that a full-back plays in, used when talking about the position itself rather than the person; in soccer this is wide and deep in defence, in American football this is in the offensive backfield.
Arjun played full-back for three seasons before moving to centre-half.
Arjun 踢了三個球季的後衛位置，之後才改踢中後衛。
play + full-back (no article) — position name
Eshe prefers to play at full-back because she enjoys defending.
Eshe 喜歡踢後衛位置，因為她享受防守的工作。
at + full-back (positional preposition)
The manager moved Otis from midfield to full-back in the second half.
教練在下半場把 Otis 從中場調到後衛位置。
Wei trained mostly at full-back during the summer pre-season camp.
Wei 在夏季季前訓練營主要練習後衛位置。
- defensive position
broader description of where a full-back stands on the field
- back-line role
more general — covers the whole back line, not only full-back
- forward position
the attacking spot at the front of the team — opposite end of the field
文法句型
play + full-back (no article)
at full-back
用法筆記
Only sense that takes NO article in the bare collocations 'play full-back' and 'at full-back'. Distinguish from senses 1 and 2: those refer to the PERSON (a countable noun, usually with 'a' or 'the'); this sense refers to the ROLE / SPOT on the field. The variety / sport is recovered from context, not from the word itself.