outfield 音标拼音: ['ɑʊtf
, ild]
n . 偏远的田园;边地;外野
偏远的田园;边地;外野
outfield n 1 :
the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases [
ant : {
baseball diamond }, {
diamond },
{
infield }]
Outfield \
Out "
field `\ (
out "
f [=
e ]
ld `),
n .
1 .
Arable land which has been or is being exhausted .
See {
Infield },
1 . [
Scot .]
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
A field beyond ,
or separated from ,
the inclosed land about the homestead ;
an uninclosed or unexplored tract .
Also used figuratively .
[
1913 Webster ]
The great outfield of thought or fact . --
Trench .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 . (
Baseball )
The part of the baseball field beyond the diamond ,
or infield .
It is occupied by the fielders ,
and usually considered as divided into left field ,
center field ,
and right field ,
named as viewed from home plate .
[
1913 Webster PJC ]
4 . (
Cricket )
The part of the field farthest from the batsman .
[
1913 Webster ]
outfield \
out *
field "\ (
out *
f [=
e ]
ld "),
v .
t . (
Baseball )
To surpass in performing the tasks of fielding ;
as ,
both teams got ten hits ,
but the Red Sox outfielded the Yankees .
[
PJC ]
field \
field \ (
f [=
e ]
ld ),
n . [
OE .
feld ,
fild ,
AS .
feld ;
akin to D .
veld ,
G .
feld ,
Sw .
f [
aum ]
lt ,
Dan .
felt ,
Icel .
fold field of grass ,
AS .
folde earth ,
land ,
ground ,
OS .
folda .]
1 .
Cleared land ;
land suitable for tillage or pasture ;
cultivated ground ;
the open country .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
A piece of land of considerable size ;
esp .,
a piece inclosed for tillage or pasture .
[
1913 Webster ]
Fields which promise corn and wine . --
Byron .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
A place where a battle is fought ;
also ,
the battle itself .
[
1913 Webster ]
In this glorious and well -
foughten field . --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
What though the field be lost ? --
Milton .
[
1913 Webster ]
4 .
An open space ;
an extent ;
an expanse .
Esp .:
(
a )
Any blank space or ground on which figures are drawn or projected .
(
b )
The space covered by an optical instrument at one view ;
as ,
wide -
field binoculars .
[
1913 Webster PJC ]
Without covering ,
save yon field of stars .
--
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
Ask of yonder argent fields above . --
Pope .
[
1913 Webster ]
5 . (
Her .)
The whole surface of an escutcheon ;
also ,
so much of it is shown unconcealed by the different bearings upon it .
See Illust .
of {
Fess },
where the field is represented as gules (
red ),
while the fess is argent (
silver ).
[
1913 Webster ]
6 .
An unresticted or favorable opportunity for action ,
operation ,
or achievement ;
province ;
room .
[
1913 Webster ]
Afforded a clear field for moral experiments .
--
Macaulay .
[
1913 Webster ]
7 . (
Sports )
An open ,
usually flat ,
piece of land on which a sports contest is played ;
a playing field ;
as ,
a football field ;
a baseball field .
Syn :
playing field ,
athletic field ,
playing area .
[
PJC ]
8 .
Specifically : (
Baseball )
That part of the grounds reserved for the players which is outside of the diamond ; --
called also {
outfield }.
[
1913 Webster ]
9 .
A geographic region (
land or sea )
which has some notable feature ,
activity or valuable resource ;
as ,
the diamond fields of South Africa ;
an oil field ;
a gold field ;
an ice field .
[
WordNet 1 .
6 ]
10 .
A facility having an airstrip where airplanes can take off and land ;
an airfield .
Syn :
airfield ,
landing field ,
flying field ,
aerodrome .
[
WordNet 1 .
6 ]
11 .
A collective term for all the competitors in any outdoor contest or trial ,
or for all except the favorites in the betting .
[
1913 Webster ]
12 .
A branch of knowledge or sphere of activity ;
especially ,
a learned or professional discipline ;
as ,
she '
s an expert in the field of geology ;
in what field did she get her doctorate ?;
they are the top company in the field of entertainment .
Syn :
discipline ,
subject ,
subject area ,
subject field ,
field of study ,
study ,
branch of knowledge .
[
WordNet 1 .
6 ]
Note :
Within the master text files of this electronic dictionary ,
where a word is used in a specific sense in some specialized field of knowledge ,
that field is indicated by the tags : ()
preceding that sense of the word .
[
PJC ]
13 .
A location ,
usually outdoors ,
away from a studio or office or library or laboratory ,
where practical work is done or data is collected ;
as ,
anthropologists do much of their work in the field ;
the paleontologist is in the field collecting specimens .
Usually used in the phrase {
in the field }.
[
WordNet 1 .
6 ]
14 . (
Physics )
The influence of a physical object ,
such as an electrically charged body ,
which is capable of exerting force on objects at a distance ;
also ,
the region of space over which such an influence is effective ;
as ,
the earth '
s gravitational field ;
an electrical field ;
a magnetic field ;
a force field .
[
PJC ]
15 . (
Math .)
A set of elements within which operations can be defined analagous to the operations of addition ,
subtraction ,
multiplication ,
and division on the real numbers ;
within such a set of elements addition and multiplication are commutative and associative and multiplication is distributive over addition and there are two elements 0 and 1 ;
a commutative division ring ;
as ,
the set of all rational numbers is a field .
[
WordNet 1 .
6 ]
Note :
Field is often used adjectively in the sense of belonging to ,
or used in ,
the fields ;
especially with reference to the operations and equipments of an army during a campaign away from permanent camps and fortifications .
In most cases such use of the word is sufficiently clear ;
as ,
field battery ;
field fortification ;
field gun ;
field hospital ,
etc .
A field geologist ,
naturalist ,
etc .,
is one who makes investigations or collections out of doors .
A survey uses a field book for recording field notes ,
i .
e .,
measurment ,
observations ,
etc .,
made in field work (
outdoor operations ).
A farmer or planter employs field hands ,
and may use a field roller or a field derrick .
Field sports are hunting ,
fishing ,
athletic games ,
etc .
[
1913 Webster ]
{
Coal field } (
Geol .)
See under {
Coal }.
{
Field artillery },
light ordnance mounted on wheels ,
for the use of a marching army .
{
Field basil } (
Bot .),
a plant of the Mint family ({
Calamintha Acinos }); --
called also {
basil thyme }.
{
Field colors } (
Mil .),
small flags for marking out the positions for squadrons and battalions ;
camp colors .
{
Field cricket } (
Zool .),
a large European cricket ({
Gryllus campestric }),
remarkable for its loud notes .
{
Field day }.
(
a )
A day in the fields .
(
b ) (
Mil .)
A day when troops are taken into the field for instruction in evolutions . --
Farrow .
(
c )
A day of unusual exertion or display ;
a gala day .
{
Field driver },
in New England ,
an officer charged with the driving of stray cattle to the pound .
{
Field duck } (
Zool .),
the little bustard ({
Otis tetrax }),
found in Southern Europe .
{
Field glass }. (
Optics )
(
a )
A binocular telescope of compact form ;
a lorgnette ;
a race glass .
(
b )
A small achromatic telescope ,
from 20 to 24 inches long ,
and having 3 to 6 draws .
(
c )
See {
Field lens }.
{
Field lark }. (
Zool .)
(
a )
The skylark .
(
b )
The tree pipit .
{
Field lens } (
Optics ),
that one of the two lenses forming the eyepiece of an astronomical telescope or compound microscope which is nearer the object glass ; --
called also {
field glass }.
{
Field madder } (
Bot .),
a plant ({
Sherardia arvensis })
used in dyeing .
{
Field marshal } (
Mil .),
the highest military rank conferred in the British and other European armies .
{
Field officer } (
Mil .),
an officer above the rank of captain and below that of general .
{
Field officer '
s court } (
U .
S .
Army ),
a court -
martial consisting of one field officer empowered to try all cases ,
in time of war ,
subject to jurisdiction of garrison and regimental courts . --
Farrow .
{
Field plover } (
Zool .),
the black -
bellied plover ({
Charadrius squatarola });
also sometimes applied to the Bartramian sandpiper ({
Bartramia longicauda }).
{
Field spaniel } (
Zool .),
a small spaniel used in hunting small game .
{
Field sparrow }. (
Zool .)
(
a )
A small American sparrow ({
Spizella pusilla }).
(
b )
The hedge sparrow . [
Eng .]
{
Field staff } (
Mil .),
a staff formerly used by gunners to hold a lighted match for discharging a gun .
{
Field vole } (
Zool .),
the European meadow mouse .
{
Field of ice },
a large body of floating ice ;
a pack .
{
Field },
or {
Field of view },
in a telescope or microscope ,
the entire space within which objects are seen .
{
Field magnet }.
see under {
Magnet }.
{
Magnetic field }.
See {
Magnetic }.
{
To back the field },
or {
To bet on the field }.
See under {
Back },
v .
t . -- {
To keep the field }.
(
a ) (
Mil .)
To continue a campaign .
(
b )
To maintain one '
s ground against all comers .
{
To lay against the field }
or {
To back against the field },
to bet on (
a horse ,
etc .)
against all comers .
{
To take the field } (
Mil .),
to enter upon a campaign .
[
1913 Webster ]
85 Moby Thesaurus words for "
outfield ":
amateur athlete ,
archer ,
archery ground ,
athlete ,
athletic field ,
badminton court ,
ballplayer ,
baseball field ,
baseballer ,
baseman ,
basketball court ,
batter ,
battery ,
billiard parlor ,
blocking back ,
bowling alley ,
bowling green ,
bowman ,
catcher ,
center ,
coach ,
competitor ,
course ,
court ,
cricket ground ,
cricketer ,
croquet ground ,
croquet lawn ,
defensive lineman ,
diamond ,
end ,
fairway ,
field ,
football field ,
footballer ,
games -
player ,
gamester ,
glaciarium ,
golf course ,
golf links ,
gridiron ,
guard ,
gym ,
gymnasium ,
ice rink ,
infield ,
infielder ,
jock ,
jumper ,
lineman ,
links ,
offensive lineman ,
outfielder ,
oval ,
player ,
playground ,
playing field ,
playroom ,
polo ground ,
poloist ,
pool hall ,
poolroom ,
professional athlete ,
pugilist ,
putting green ,
quarterback ,
racecourse ,
racer ,
racket court ,
rink ,
skater ,
skating rink ,
soccer field ,
sport ,
sportsman ,
squash court ,
stretch ,
tackle ,
tailback ,
tennis court ,
toxophilite ,
track ,
turf ,
wingback ,
wrestler
安装中文字典英文字典查询工具!
中文字典英文字典工具:
复制到剪贴板
英文字典中文字典相关资料:
YouTube Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube
YouTube - Apps on Google Play Get the official YouTube app on Android phones and tablets See what the world is watching -- from the hottest music videos to what’s popular in gaming, fashion, beauty, news, learning and more
YouTube App - App Store Get the official YouTube app on iPhones and iPads See what the world is watching -- from the hottest music videos to what’s popular in gaming, fashion, beauty, news, learning and more
YouTube - Wikipedia YouTube was founded by Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim, and Steve Chen The three were early employees at PayPal and had become wealthy after eBay 's acquisition of the company [15] Hurley had studied design at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and Chen and Karim studied computer science together at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign [16] According to a story that has often been
Official YouTube Blog for Latest YouTube News Insights Explore our official blog for the latest news about YouTube, creator and artist profiles, culture and trends analyses, and behind-the-scenes insights
Before you continue to YouTube Personalized content and ads can also include things like video recommendations, a customized YouTube homepage, and tailored ads based on past activity, like the videos you watch and the things
YouTube Help - Google Help Official YouTube Help Center where you can find tips and tutorials on using YouTube and other answers to frequently asked questions
The Latest YouTube News, Events, Announcements - YouTube Blog Discover everything that is happening at YouTube, from the latest news and events, to the most recent announcements and platform updates
YouTube - YouTube Discover their hidden obsessions, their weird rabbit holes and the Creators Artists they stan, we get to see a side of our guest Creator like never before…in a way that only YouTube can
Download the YouTube mobile app Open the Play Store on your mobile device Search for "YouTube " Select the official YouTube app Tap Install Visit the Google Play Help Center to learn more about downloading Android apps