English Dictionary

keep-away

名詞

不可算名詞

A child's game in which players throw a ball or other similar object so as to prevent a selected player from catching it. When the selected player catches the thrown object, he or she trades places with whoever threw it in a manner that allowed it to be caught.

日本語の意味

子供の遊びの一種で、プレイヤーがボールや類似の物を投げ、特定のプレイヤーがそれをキャッチしないようにする。キャッチされると、キャッチしたプレイヤーと投げたプレイヤーが交代する。

During recess the kids started a loud game of keep-away that drew a crowd around the playground.

休み時間に子どもたちは、ある子が取れないようにボールを投げ回す騒がしい遊びを始め、遊び場の周りに人だかりができた。

意味（1）

A child's game in which players throw a ball or other similar object so as to prevent a selected player from catching it. When the selected player catches the thrown object, he or she trades places with whoever threw it in a manner that allowed it to be caught.