Word · Frequency #11645
Fully loadedfastball
快球
a pitch thrown with maximum velocity in baseball
- 1.
A high-speed pitch of a baseball.
高速投出的棒球。
- 2.
A four-seam fastball, which is a backspin pitch thrown with a ball gripped in the direction to cause four of the seams of the ball to cross the flight path and released with roughly equal pressure by the index and middle fingers
一种四缝线快速球,通过握球使四道缝线穿过飞行路径,用食指和中指均匀施力投出,带有后旋。
高速投出的棒球。；一种四缝线快速球,通过握球使四道缝线穿过飞行路径,用食指和中指均匀施力投出,带有后旋。；(投手投出的)快球
In use
The pitcher threw a fastball, and the batter swung too late.
He can hit a fastball better than any other pitch.
The coach taught the young player how to throw a fastball with more speed.
throw a fastball
The pitcher threw a fastball at 95 miles per hour.
投手以每小时95英里的速度投了一个快球。
hit a fastball
He struggled to hit the fastball from the opposing pitcher.
他很难击中对方投手投出的快球。
fastball + noun (e.g., speed, location)
Connections
Collocations
- throw a fastball
- 投快球
- He can throw a fastball over 95 miles per hour.他能投出时速超过95英里的快球。
- hit a fastball
- 打快球
- The batter struggled to hit the fastball.击球手很难打到快球。
- fastball velocity
- 快球球速
- His fastball velocity has increased this season.本赛季他的快球球速有所提高。
- four-seam fastball
- 四缝线快球
- She is learning to throw a four-seam fastball.她正在学习投四缝线快球。
- fastball pitcher
- 以快球为主的投手
- He is known as a fastball pitcher.他以快球投手著称。
- swing at a fastball
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：fastball = fast（快）+ ball（球），想象投手甩臂瞬间，球高速呼啸进垒，打者来不及挥棒。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：baseball games、sports commentary、casual conversation about baseball 该词为中性词，通常用于棒球运动的讨论中，如比赛解说、体育报道或日常谈论棒球时，比较常见于体育相关场景。
Pronunciation & Spelling
past、last、cast 与 fastball 开头的 fast- 发音相同，均为 /ɑːst/（试比较拼写中的 -ast）；ball、baseball、football 与 fastball 结尾的 -ball 拼写和发音相同，均为 /bɔːl/。注意这些词只和 fastball 的组成部分同音，并不与整个 fastball 押韵；另外 ball 的同音词 bawl 拼作 b-a-w-l。
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.