English Dictionary

backfield

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈbækˌfild/

名詞

稀用 アメリカ英語

(baseball, rare) Synonym of outfield. / (American football) The area behind the line of scrimmage occupied before the snap by the team on offense.

日本語の意味

(野球, 稀) outfield（外野）の同義語として用いられる場合がある。 / (アメリカンフットボール) 攻撃前に、攻撃チームがスクリメージ線の後方に配置するエリアを指す。

In his first major league game he was placed in the backfield and made an astonishing diving catch in the ninth inning.

彼のメジャーデビュー戦では外野に配置され、9回に驚くべきダイビングキャッチを見せた。

意味（1）

(baseball, rare) Synonym of outfield.

意味（2）

(American football) The area behind the line of scrimmage occupied before the snap by the team on offense.

意味（3）

(soccer, US) The area behind either the offensive or defensive line.

Moving the ball directly out of the backfield is the greatest form of attack there is.

意味（4）

The players occupying this area.

Maryland's football team practiced for the third straight day yesterday without its starting backfield.

backfields （ plural ）