wingback
/ˈwɪŋ.bæk/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɪŋbˌæk] /ˈwɪŋ.bæk/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɪŋbˌæk] /ˈwiŋ-ˌbak How to pronounce wingback (audio)/ (ame, mw)
wingback — 名詞
- wingbacksingular
- wingbacksplural
1. a soft, comfortable chair whose tall back has two padded sections that stick out
翼背椅
高背兩側有翼片的舒適座椅
a soft, comfortable chair whose tall back has two padded sections that stick out forward at the top, forming a sheltered space for the sitter's head and shoulders
Eleni curled up in the old wingback with a book and a cup of tea.
Eleni 窩在那張舊翼背椅裡，看書配一杯茶。
The antique dealer showed Ramón a Victorian wingback upholstered in green velvet.
古董商向 Ramón 展示了一張維多利亞風格的翼背椅，椅面是綠色天鵝絨。
Tamar's cat slept on top of her wingback chair every afternoon.
Tamar 的貓每天下午都睡在她的翼背椅上。
Brandon found a leather wingback at the weekend market for fifty dollars.
Brandon 在週末市集找到一張皮製翼背椅，只要五十美元。
A wingback chair with carved wooden legs sat in the corner of the library.
一張椅腳雕花的翼背椅靜靜地放在圖書館的角落。
- wing chair
the same type of chair; wingback often refers to the chair itself or the style of its back
- armchair
a broader category; a wingback is a specific kind of armchair with side pieces at the top
2. a soccer player whose position is on the outer edge of the field, combining the
翼衛
足球中兼顧攻守的邊路球員
a soccer player whose position is on the outer edge of the field, combining the roles of defending and attacking along the whole length of the wing
Takeshi has played as a left wingback for the national team since 2022.
Takeshi 從 2022 年開始擔任國家隊的左翼衛。
position pattern: left wingback / right wingback
The coach asked Dario to switch from full-back to wingback for the second half.
教練要求 Dario 在下半場從邊後衛改踢翼衛。
Vikram sprinted down the wing like a wingback and sent a cross into the box.
Vikram 像翼衛一樣沿邊路衝刺，然後把球傳進禁區。
A wingback must have the stamina to run up and down the field for 90 minutes.
翼衛必須有九十分鐘來回跑滿全場的體力。
- full-back
a more defensive role in a back four; a wingback has greater attacking freedom
- wide midfielder
plays further forward and focuses less on defending than a wingback
用法筆記
In formations such as 3-5-2, wingbacks replace traditional full-backs and are expected to support both defence and attack equally.
常見錯誤
3. in American football, an attacking back who takes a position near the sideline,
側衛
美式足球列陣於邊鋒旁的進攻後衛
in American football, an attacking back who takes a position near the sideline, behind or beside the tight end, and whose primary duties are blocking for the ball carrier and occasionally running with the ball
Cyrus was recruited as a wingback because of his speed and blocking skills.
Cyrus 因為速度與阻擋技術而被招募擔任側衛。
recruited/used as a wingback
The quarterback handed the ball to the wingback, who ran around the left end.
四分衛把球遞給側衛，側衛繞過左側達陣區角。
Femi spent the summer practising pass protection from the wingback position.
Femi 整個夏天都在練習側衛位置的傳球保護。
The coach moved Otis to wingback to strengthen the running game.
教練把 Otis 移防到側衛，以加強跑陣攻勢。
- slot back
lines up in the slot (gap between lineman and wide receiver); more focused on receiving than blocking
- running back
lines up deeper in the backfield and carries the ball more often than a wingback does
用法筆記
The wingback formation is less common in modern American football than in earlier decades; most teams now use a tight end or slot receiver in a similar area.