drop goal

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ˈdrop goal noun [countable]  DSa goal in rugby football made with a dropkick 〔英式橄榄球中的〕以抛踢球射门得分

Examples from the Corpus

drop goal• Cardiff won 15-6, with four penalties and a drop goal by fly half Adrian Davies.• And a late drop goal from Kiwi stand-off Henry Paul completed a dramatic turn-around.• Fox scored two tries, five goals and a neatly-taken drop goal.• If the drop goal were reduced to two points and the penalty goal to two points, that would be more sensible.• The try is to be worth five points while the drop goal will count for two points.

ˈdrop goal nounChineseSyllable  

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drop goal
ˈdrop goal noun [countable]
a goal in rugby football made with a dropkick

drop goalBrE /ˈdrɒp ɡəʊl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdrɑːp ɡoʊl/ 🔊 noun(in rugby 橄榄球) a goal scored by dropping the ball onto the ground and kicking it over the crossbar as it bounces 落踢射门