sandlot
noun[C]
USuk/ˈsænd.lɒt/us/ˈsænd.lɑːt/apieceofgroundwith nobuildingson it,especiallywhen this is used forinformalsportsgames:
（尤指用于非正式比赛的）空地Since thebeginningoftime, every sandlot hashousedthe "meankid" and hiscronies.自古以来，每块运动空地都有“坏孩子”和他的同伙。
At the end ofourtwo-blockalleywas asmallsandlotplaygroundwithswingsandslides.在我们两个街区的巷子尽头，有一小块游乐空地，有秋千和滑梯。
- Evenings werespentplayingpickupgamesinbackyardsand sandlots.
- They aregenerallyare nohardertohandlethan agroupof the sameageon a sandlot orhockeyrink.
- Discovered on aSanAntonio sandlot byscoutAl LaMacchia in 1964, Gastonplayedpartsof 11seasonsin themajors.
Play areas for children
- amusement arcade
- ball pool
- climbing frame
- jungle gym
- play park
- playground
- playpen
- playroom
- rec
- recreation ground
- roundabout
- sandbox
- sandpit
- schoolyard
- seesaw
- slide
- soft play
- swing
- teeter-totter
- Wendy house
sandlot
adjective
uk/ˈsænd.lɒt/us/ˈsænd.lɑːt/used to refer to asportplayedforpleasure,ratherthan as ajob, or topeopleor thingsrelatedto thistypeofsport:
（运动或其参与者）业余的，作为娱乐的He had apaperrouteandplayedsandlotbaseball.他以前送报纸，打打棒球作为娱乐。
Hefoundhimselfrelegatedto thatgraveyardof allineptsandlot ballplayers,rightfield.他被降级安排到没有球可打的右外野，那里是笨拙的业余球员的去处。
- Heplayedayearof sandlotfootballwith ateamcalled Car Credit.
- HecoveredSuperBowlsand sandlotgames.
- Blomberg wasraisedin Atlanta, where sandlotteammatesacknowledgedhistalent.
Enthusiasts
- -aholic
- -oholic
- aficionado
- anglophile
- anorak
- armchair
- audiophile
- enthusiast
- faddist
- fan favourite
- fanatic
- fanboy
- nerd
- numismatist
- otaku
- people watcher
- philatelist
- watcher
- Whovian
- zealot