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southpaw

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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south·paw /ˈsaʊθpɔː $ -pɒː/ noun [countable] informal  DSsomeone who uses their left hand more than their right hand, especially a pitcher in baseball or a boxer 左撇子; 〔尤指〕左撇子棒球投手[拳击手]
Examples from the Corpus
southpawAlmost certainly the right forefinger, unless Gerry Boden happened to be a southpaw.Penalosa's lack of mobility is counter-balanced by his southpaw stance and hard punch.
south·paw nounChineseSyllable
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southpaw
southpaw /ˈsaʊθpɔː $ -pɒː/ noun [countable] informal
someone who uses their left hand more than their right hand, especially a pitcher in baseball or a boxer


south·pawBrE /ˈsaʊθpɔː/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsaʊθpɔː/ 🔊 noun (informal, especially NAmE) a person who prefers to use their left hand rather than their right, especially in a sport such as boxing (尤指拳击等运动中)惯用左手的人,左撇子