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catcher

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Baseball
catch·er /ˈkætʃə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  DSBin baseball, the player behind the batter, who catches missed balls 〔棒球运动中的〕接球手 pitcher5 see picture at 见图 baseball
Examples from the Corpus
catcherThe left-hander was excused for personal business when the rest of the pitchers and catchers reported last Friday.But my attitude is the same as when I changed positions from catcher to second base.There are two teams and each one chooses a good catcher who will then stand on one of the benches.Mole catchers were employed by some canal companies because of the problems which the animal could cause.The monkey hesitates, turns back and is grabbed by the catchers.Watch any game in a crucial situation and you will see the catcher peering into his dugout before calling each pitch.The rest of the team try to throw the ball to their catcher and if they succeed they get a point.
catch·er nounChineseSyllable
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catcher
catcher /ˈkætʃə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
in baseball, the player behind the batter, who catches missed balls ⇨ pitcher


catch·erBrE /ˈkætʃə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkætʃər/ 🔊 noun
(in baseball 棒球) the player who stands behind the batter and catches the ball if he or she does not hit it 接手
(usually in compounds 通常构成复合词) a person or thing that catches sth 捕捉者;捕捉器a rat catcher捕鼠器