spin bowler
spin bowler — 名詞
1. a player in the sport of cricket who throws the ball using a wrist or finger mov
旋轉球投手
板球中讓球旋轉改變方向的投手
a player in the sport of cricket who throws the ball using a wrist or finger movement that makes the ball turn to one side after it bounces on the ground, making it harder for the batter to hit well
The young spin bowler Nala spent hours practising her bowling in the team's training nets.
年輕的旋轉球投手 Nala 花了幾個小時在球隊的練習區練習投球。
A good spin bowler can make the ball turn sideways after it hits the ground.
好的旋轉球投手能讓球在落地後往側邊旋轉改變方向。
collocation: 'make the ball turn' + 'after it hits the ground'
The captain chose their best spin bowler, Omar, for the final over.
隊長選擇隊上最好的旋轉球投手 Omar 來投最後一輪。
Mizuki learned the basics of becoming a spin bowler by watching online coaching videos.
Mizuki 透過觀看線上教學影片學習成為旋轉球投手的基本技巧。
Heather was the only spin bowler in her school team and practised harder than anyone else.
Heather 是學校球隊裡唯一的旋轉球投手，而且比任何人都更努力練習。
- slow bowler
broader term; any bowler who bowls at a slow speed, not necessarily using spin
- finger spinner
a type of spin bowler who gets spin mainly from finger movement, such as an off-spin bowler
- tweaker
informal cricket slang for a spin bowler; common in locker-room talk
- fast bowler
a bowler who relies on high speed rather than spin to get batters out
- pace bowler
same as fast bowler; preferred term in some English-speaking cricket nations
用法筆記
Common in cricket commentary and sports journalism. The opposite style of bowler is called a fast bowler or pace bowler, who relies on throwing speed rather than spin.