English Dictionary

leave

IPA（発音記号）

/liːv/

名詞

(cricket) The action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball.

日本語の意味

（クリケット用語）バッツマンがボールに対して打撃を試みない行為

His textbook leave saved him from edging a nippy delivery that swung late.

彼の教科書通りのボールを見送る判断が、遅く曲がったボールでエッジするのを防いだ。

意味（1）

(cricket) The action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball.

意味（2）

(billiards) The arrangement of balls in play that remains after a shot is made (which determines whether the next shooter — who may be either the same player, or an opponent — has good options, or only poor ones).

Having counted 38 points he tried a beautiful massé out of the corner, hit the first ball just a trifle too hard and kissed his own ball off just when victory seemed to be his. The leave was unfortunate for Ives. Slosson played brilliantly and ran the game out, a close winner, with 22 points.

leaves （ plural ）