English Dictionary

heavy hitter

名詞

広義 慣用表現

(baseball) A player with a favorable batting average who is especially good at hitting the ball deep into the outfield or farther.

日本語の意味

（野球）優れた打撃能力を持ち、深く遠くへ打球を飛ばす力のある打者

The team's new heavy hitter stepped up to the plate in the seventh inning and launched a towering home run into the left-field stands.

チームの新しい強打者は7回表に打席に立ち、左翼スタンドへ高々と飛ぶホームランを放った。

意味（1）

(baseball) A player with a favorable batting average who is especially good at hitting the ball deep into the outfield or farther.

This year's heavy hitter is Bobby Bonilla, the Pirates' slugger who's seeking to hit the biggest home run of his life.

意味（2）

(sports, by extension) In any sport, a strong, physical player who is particularly effective.

On defense I always try to pair a good body-checker with a sound, steady player; for example, Ted Harris, a heavy hitter, with J. C. Tremblay, a clever defenseman.

意味（3）

(idiomatic) A person of considerable importance who is a major decision maker or capable achiever; an especially significant organization or an especially functional object.

Even Mrs Clinton, the heavy hitter, will need every ounce of her formidable powers.

heavy hitters （ plural ）