English Dictionary

throw someone a curve

動詞

比喩的用法

(baseball) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To pitch a curve ball. / (figuratively) To surprise; to introduce something unexpected or requiring a quick reaction or correction.

日本語の意味

（野球において）カーブボールを投げること。 / 比喩的に、相手を驚かせる、予想外な事態を突き付けること。

During batting practice, the coach asked the left-hander to throw someone a curve so the rookies could practice hitting a sharply breaking pitch.

打撃練習中、コーチは新人たちが鋭く変化する球を打つ練習ができるように、左腕投手に打者へ変化球を投げるよう指示した。

意味（1）

(baseball) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To pitch a curve ball.

意味（2）

(figuratively) To surprise; to introduce something unexpected or requiring a quick reaction or correction.

He really threw me a curve when he asked me a personal question at work.

throws someone a curve （ present singular third-person ）

throwing someone a curve （ participle present ）

threw someone a curve （ past ）

thrown someone a curve （ participle past ）