spread formation

IPA/spɹˈɛd fɔːmˈeɪʃən/
IPA/spɹˈɛd fɔːɹmˈeɪʃən/

spread formation — 名詞

1. In American football, a way of arranging the offensive players before a play sta

1.名詞B2
釋義

散陣

美式足球中接球員散開站位的攻擊陣形

In American football, a way of arranging the offensive players before a play starts, where the receivers stand far apart from each other so the quarterback has more open space to throw the ball.

例句

Asher watched the quarterback take the snap from a spread formation and quickly pass to the slot receiver.

Asher 看著四分衛從散陣接球，迅速傳給 slot 接球員。

take the snap from a spread formation

The offensive coordinator installed a new spread formation that puts three receivers on one side of the field.

進攻協調員加入了新的散陣，讓三名接球員站在球場同一側。

同義詞
  • spread offense

    broader term that includes the formation plus the overall play-calling strategy (B2)

  • open formation

    general term for any formation with players spaced apart; less specific to American football (B1)

反義詞
  • tight formation

    a formation in which offensive players stand close together, such as in short-yardage situations (B2)

文法句型

the/a spread formation

line up in a spread formation

spread formation + verb

用法筆記

Common in discussions of offensive strategy in American football. The term is often used alongside specific variations such as 'spread option' or 'spread offense', which describe a whole play-calling system rather than a single formation. Distinguish from a single formation name like 'shotgun formation', which only describes the quarterback's position deeper behind the line.

常見錯誤

❌The team used a spread formation in soccer.
✅The team used a spread formation in American football.
💡The spread formation is a term specific to American football (or Canadian football), not association football (soccer).
❌Spread formation' and 'shotgun formation' mean the same thing.
✅A spread formation puts receivers far apart; a shotgun formation puts the quarterback further back.
💡They describe different parts of the setup and are often used together but are not identical.