netminder

/ˈnetmaɪndə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnetmaɪndər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnet-ˌmīn-dər/ (ame, mw)

netminder — 名詞

  • netmindersingular
  • netmindersplural

1. a word used in ice-hockey reports for the goalkeeper who protects the net and st

1.名詞B2
釋義

守門員

冰球比賽中守住球門的球員

a word used in ice-hockey reports for the goalkeeper who protects the net and stops shots.

例句

Sumin shot again, but the netminder dropped low and covered the puck.

Sumin 再射一次，但守門員立刻壓低身體，把冰球蓋住。

collocation: cover the puck

Rookie netminder Iris raised her glove and stopped three hard shots.

菜鳥守門員 Iris 舉起手套，擋下了三次猛烈射門。

collocation: rookie netminder

同義詞
  • goalkeeper

    neutral standard word across sports

  • goalie

    more everyday and informal, especially in North American speech

  • goaltender

    formal or official hockey term

反義詞
  • forward

    attacking player whose main job is to score

  • striker

    scoring player in soccer rather than the one protecting the goal

文法句型

the netminder + verb

starting netminder

backup netminder

用法筆記

Used mostly in ice-hockey commentary and match reports, especially in North American writing. In other sports, and in more neutral wording, 'goalkeeper' is usually the safer choice.

常見錯誤

❌Our netminder scored twice in the first period.
✅Our winger scored twice in the first period.
💡a netminder is the player defending the goal, not the main attacking scorer.
❌The soccer netminder caught the cross.
✅The soccer goalkeeper caught the cross.
💡'netminder' is mainly a hockey word; 'goalkeeper' is the usual neutral term in soccer.