English Dictionary

curveball

名詞

広義

(baseball) A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve" / (by extension) An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance.

日本語の意味

野球におけるカーブボール：指先を下向きに回転させることで球に回転を与え、放たれた後に下方向へ曲がる変化球。 / 比喩的に、予想外の出来事や展開を意味する。

With two strikes, the pitcher threw a curveball that dipped just enough to beat the batter's bat.

ツーストライクの場面で、投手は打者のバットをかわすほどにわずかに落ちるカーブを投げた。

意味（1）

(baseball) A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"

He bit on a curveball in the dirt.

意味（2）

(by extension) An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance.

Life has thrown him a few curveballs.

curveballs （ plural ）