English Dictionary

change-up

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈtʃeɪndʒʌp/

名詞

広義

(baseball) A pitch thrown with the arm motion of a fastball, but which travels at a much slower velocity because it is released without the fingers adding power to the delivery.

日本語の意味

野球用語。ファストボールと同じフォームで投げられるが、リリース時に指の加減により力が加わらず通常よりも遅いスピードで投げる変化球。

He surprised the batter with a perfectly placed change-up that came out of his hand looking like a fastball.

彼は速球と見分けがつかないフォームからリリースされる、指の力を加えずに遅くなるチェンジアップで打者を驚かせた。

意味（1）

(baseball) A pitch thrown with the arm motion of a fastball, but which travels at a much slower velocity because it is released without the fingers adding power to the delivery.

The pitcher had a devastating change-up.

意味（2）

(by extension) An unexpected event.

This RFQ is a real change-up.

change-ups （ plural ）