a game in hand

Related to word: hand

Idiom

Definition

  1. In sports, a team that has a game in hand has one or more games left to play than another team, which provides them an opportunity to gain more points in a competition.

    (體育比賽中)少賽一場

    • Manchester United are currently fifth in the league, but they have a game in hand over the teams in the top four, so they still have a chance to qualify.

      曼聯目前在聯賽中排名第五,但他們比前四名的球隊少賽一場,所以他們仍有機會晉級。

    • Due to scheduling delays, our team has two games in hand over our rivals in the league.

      由於賽程延誤,我們的球隊比聯賽中的對手少賽兩場。

    • They had a game in hand over other teams at the end of the season, giving them a chance to surpass their rivals on the leaderboard.

      在賽季結束時,他們比其他球隊少賽一場,這給了他們超越對手的機會。