curveball
名詞
定義 curveball 名詞
- Countable(可数名词)
In baseball, a pitch thrown with spin that makes the ball curve as it travels towards the batter.
（棒球运动中投向打击手的）旋转球；弧线球
His curveball was so effective; you knew it was coming, but you still couldn't hit it.
他的曲球非常有效；你知道它要来了，但你还是打不到。
He was pitching for the Braves, and he threw one of the most impressive curveballs I have ever seen.
他为勇士队投球，投出了我见过最令人印象深刻的曲球之一。
His dream of playing baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals was cut short when he realized he couldn't hit a curveball.
他为圣路易斯红雀队打棒球的梦想破灭了，因为他意识到自己打不到曲球。
- Countable(可数名词)
A surprising or unexpected situation, question, or event that presents a challenge.
意料之外的问题；突发事件
Life has a way of throwing unexpected challenges at you from time to time.
生活时不时会给你一些意想不到的挑战。
We all know someone who is navigating an unexpected midlife crisis.
我们都知道有人在应对意想不到的中年危机。
The damning report posed an unexpected challenge to the administration.
这份严厉的报告给政府带来了意想不到的挑战。