kicker

キッカー

ボールを足で蹴る人。特にアメリカンフットボールでキックを担当する選手。

やさしい英語で： Someone who hits a ball with their foot, especially a player with this job in American football.

• Our kicker scored three points.
• The team needs a new kicker.
• Their kicker missed the final field goal.

よく使う表現： team kicker, football kicker

落とし穴、意外な点

状況をさらに面白くしたり難しくしたりする、意外な細部。

やさしい英語で： A surprising detail that makes a situation more interesting or difficult.

• The kicker is that delivery costs extra.
• Here’s the kicker: he already knew the answer.
• We loved the house, but the price was the kicker.

使い方： the kicker is that… (The kicker is that we have to pay twice.)

類義語： catch, twist

よく使う表現： the kicker is, here’s the kicker

キッカー

ポーカーで同じ数字の組に含まれず、役が並んだとき勝敗を決める札。

やさしい英語で： An extra card outside your matching set in poker, which can decide who wins a tie.

• My ace kicker won the hand.
• They had the same pair, but her kicker was higher.
• He held two pairs with a queen kicker.

類義語： side card

よく使う表現： ace kicker, higher kicker