Word · Frequency #7703
innings
一局
innings is the plural of inning.
one of the nine divisions of play in baseball, during which each team has a turn at bat
- 1.
A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game.
- 2.
(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
(棒球)九局比赛中的一局,每队轮流击球一次
- 3.
A similar period of play.
- 4.
A player (or team)'s turn at the table to make shots until ended by a miss or a foul.
- 5.
A chance or opportunity to perform some deed or act.
(棒球)九局比赛中的一局,每队轮流击球一次；挨次轮换；执政期；围垦
In use
The home team scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning.
After two innings, the score was still tied at zero to zero.
Our pitcher finally found his rhythm in the fourth inning and struck out two batters.
in the {ordinal} inning
序数词前要用定冠词 the。
She hit a double in the first inning.
她在第一局击出一支二垒安打。
the top/bottom of the inning
top 指上半局（客队进攻），bottom 指下半局（主队进攻）。
The visiting team scored twice in the top of the inning.
客队在本局上半局得了两分。
pitch {number} innings
innings 是 inning 的复数形式。
Connections
Collocations
- ninth inning
- 第九局
- He hit the winning run in the ninth inning.他在第九局打出了制胜分。
- top of the inning
- 上半局
- The away team scored three runs in the top of the inning.客队在上半局得了三分。
- bottom of the inning
- 下半局
- She came to bat in the bottom of the inning with two outs.她下半局两人出局时上场打击。
- extra innings
- 延长局
- The game went into extra innings after a 3–3 tie.比赛在3比3平局后进入了延长局。
Idioms & figurative uses
- have a good innings
- （人生或事业）长久而成功；高寿She had a good innings – she ran the company for over 30 years.她的事业生涯很圆满——她经营这家公司超过30年。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
棒球一局叫inning，可记作“一队‘in’来进攻，另一队出去防守”，轮流一攻一守就是一小局。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：棒球比赛、体育报道、日常口语讨论比赛 该义项主要用于棒球运动的规则和赛事讨论，属于该领域的标准用语；日常口语和体育报道中都常见，语气通常比较中性。
Grammar Note
指棒球比赛的一局，常用于 the first/last inning 等搭配。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 winning、beginning、spinning、grinning 押韵，重读元音和结尾均为 /ɪnɪŋ/；注意与 lining、mining 等拼写相似但读音为 /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/、/ˈmaɪnɪŋ/，不要混淆。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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