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goal line

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Sport
ˈgoal line noun [countable]  DSa line at either end of the playing area in sports such as football or hockey, along which the goal is placed 球门线,端线5 see picture at 见图 american football
Examples from the Corpus
goal lineThe swing from defence on our own goal line, the attack from deep?It showed the puck crossing the goal line at 19: 59. 9.Then they reconsidered and placed the ball inches from the goal line where, on fourth down, Young sneaked in.However, the goal line may be unclear and the rules of the game are constantly being revised.I gather there was a defender on the goal line so Strachan couldn't have been offside at all.McNown self-propelled, 11 yards, hurtling over the goal line as if he were playing rugby.Novacek is the man Aikman counts on in short-yardage situations and close to the goal line.Joseph reacted in time to squeeze the puck in his pads before falling back toward the goal line.
ˈgoal line nounChineseSyllable
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goal line
ˈgoal line noun [countable]
a line at either end of the playing area in sports such as football or hockey, along which the goal is placed


goal lineBrE /ˈɡəʊl laɪn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡoʊl laɪn/ 🔊 noun(in football, hockey, etc. 足球、曲棍球等) the line at either end of a sports field on which the goal stands or which the ball must cross to score a goal or touchdown 球门线