curveball
名詞
定義 curveball 名詞
- Countable(可數名詞)
In baseball, a pitch thrown with spin that makes the ball curve as it travels towards the batter.
（棒球運動中投向打擊手的）旋轉球；弧線球
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；你知道它要來了，但你還是打不到。
He was pitching for the Braves, and he threw one of the most impressive curveballs I have ever seen.
他為勇士隊投球，投出了我見過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.
他為聖路易斯紅雀隊打棒球的夢想破滅了，因為他意識到自己打不到曲球。
- Countable(可數名詞)
A surprising or unexpected situation, question, or event that presents a challenge.
意料之外的問題；突發事件
Life has a way of throwing unexpected challenges at you from time to time.
生活時不時會給你一些意想不到的挑戰。
We all know someone who is navigating an unexpected midlife crisis.
我們都知道有人在應對意想不到的中年危機。
The damning report posed an unexpected challenge to the administration.
這份嚴厲的報告給政府帶來了意想不到的挑戰。