midfielder
/ˌmɪdˈfiːldə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmɪdˈfiːldər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmid-ˌfēl-dər ˌmid-ˈfēl-/ (ame, mw)
midfielder — 名詞
- midfieldersingular
- midfieldersplural
1. in soccer and similar sports, a player whose main job is to win the ball in the
中場球員
足球場中區負責傳導的球員
in soccer and similar sports, a player whose main job is to win the ball in the middle area between the two goals and pass it forward to the attackers.
Dewi has played as a defensive midfielder for her university team since freshman year.
Dewi 從大一起就在校隊擔任防守型中場球員。
collocation: defensive / attacking / central midfielder
The coach moved Andrei from striker to midfielder to improve the team's passing game.
教練把 Andrei 從前鋒改踢中場球員，以加強球隊的傳球串聯。
pattern: move/switch [player] from [position] to midfielder
A good midfielder needs strong legs because they run the most during a ninety-minute match.
一個好的中場球員必須有強壯的雙腿，因為他們在九十分鐘的比賽中跑得最多。
Naoko scored the winning goal after the midfielder sent a long pass into the penalty area.
中場球員把長傳送入禁區後，Naoko 攻進了致勝球。
Brazil brought on a fresh midfielder in the second half to break up the opponent's attacks.
巴西在下半場換上一位生力軍中場球員，以瓦解對手的進攻。
- midfield player
fuller, more descriptive form; interchangeable in most contexts
- playmaker
narrower — a creative midfielder who designs attacks; not every midfielder is a playmaker
- halfback
older British / rugby term sometimes used historically for the same role
- striker
front player whose job is scoring goals, not linking play
- defender
back player whose job is stopping attacks near their own goal
- goalkeeper
the only player allowed to use hands inside the penalty area
文法句型
a midfielder
play as a midfielder
用法筆記
Often modified by adjectives that specify the player's role: defensive, attacking, central, holding, box-to-box. Plural 'midfielders' or 'the midfield' (collective) is common in match commentary.