English Dictionary

leave

/liːv/

noun

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

I need to take a leave from work.

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.