power play
noun[CorU]
uk/ˈpaʊə ˌpleɪ/us/ˈpaʊ.ɚ ˌpleɪ/inicehockey,lacrosse, and some othersports, asituationin which oneteamhas moreplayersthan the other because thatteamhas had one or moreplayerstemporarilysentoff:
(冰球、曲棍球、马球、棍网球和其他体育比赛,因对方有球员被暂时罚下)以多打少It's hard to get aflowgoing when 40 of the 60minutesarepowerplays.当60分钟中的40分钟都是以多打少时,就很难有流畅的比赛。
Iexpecthim tohelpourpowerplayandbecomeamainstayinouroffense.我指望他能在以多打少时帮上忙,并成为我们进攻中的主力。
asituationin which apersonororganizationtriesto get anadvantagebyshowingthat they are morepowerfulthan another:
强权行为;打压行为Republicansviewthechangeas apowerplayby Democrats.共和党人将这一改变视为民主党人的强权行为。
There may be abitofpowerplaygoing on here.其中可能存在一些打压行为。
- Thirteen of his 30goalscame on thepowerplay.
- There issustainedpossessiononly onpowerplays.
- Heengagedinendlessmachinations,negotiations, andpowerplays.
- This hasledtofrequentpowerplaysbylocalmilitiacommanders.
General terms used in ball sports
- aggregate score
- assist
- back pass
- backspin
- ballplayer
- bend
- hat trick
- in boundsidiom
- inbounds pass
- indirect free kick
- kicker
- laysomeoneoff
- loft
- penalty
- pitch
- spot kick
- square ball
- timeout
- underhand
- underspin
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Controlling and being in charge