Word · Frequency #10168
cornerback
角卫；侧卫
a defensive player in American football positioned outside the linebackers
- 1.
Any of the defensive players who are in position on each side farthest laterally from the ball and whose principal responsibility is to defend against passes.
角卫:防守方位于球两侧最外侧、主要负责防守传球的球员。
角卫:防守方位于球两侧最外侧、主要负责防守传球的球员。；(美式橄榄球)侧卫
In use
The cornerback intercepted the pass and ran it back for a touchdown.
Our team's best cornerback is fast enough to cover the fastest wide receiver.
The training video shows how cornerbacks stay low and move sideways.
play [position noun]
表示担任比赛中的位置时，位置名词前不加冠词，如 play cornerback。
He plays cornerback for the team.
他为球队担任角卫。
be a/an [position noun]
cornerback 是可数名词，泛指一个人时用冠词 a/an；复数形式为 cornerbacks。
She is a talented cornerback.
她是一名很有天赋的角卫。
Common mistakes
He is cornerback.He is a cornerback.
cornerback 是可数名词，单数形式作表语时不能省略冠词，须用 a cornerback。
They need two cornerback.They need two cornerbacks.
可数名词在数字 two 后应用复数形式，cornerback 的复数是 cornerbacks。
He is a cornerback in the team.He is a cornerback on the team.
表示“在运动队里”时，美式英语用介词 on（on the team），不用 in；in the team 不符合英语习惯。
Connections
Collocations
- play cornerback
- 担任角卫
- He plays cornerback for the university team.他为大学队担任角卫。
- starting cornerback
- 首发角卫
- She is the starting cornerback on defense.她是防守组的首发角卫。
- cornerback coverage
- 角卫盯防
- The cornerback coverage was tight all game.整场比赛角卫的盯防都非常严密。
- cornerback blitz
- 角卫突袭
- The coach called a cornerback blitz on third down.教练在第三档进攻时布置了角卫突袭。
- cornerback position
- 角卫位置
- He was asked to switch to the cornerback position.他被要求改打角卫位置。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
cornerback 拆成 corner（角落）+ back（后卫），想象他守在球场角落，像把对方外接手逼到边线角落的后卫。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：美式橄榄球比赛、体育新闻报道、球队战术分析 cornerback 是美式橄榄球中一个正式的位置名称，通常出现在体育新闻、比赛解说和战术讨论等中性或正式语境中；日常口语里除非专门讨论橄榄球，否则用得不多。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词都以 back 结尾，末尾读音均为 /bæk/，与 cornerback 的末尾一致；但它们重音多在第一个音节，所以整词不算完全押韵。注意不要把 back 误读成 bake /beɪk/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.