outfield

外野

野球場で、塁より外側から外周のフェンスまでの区域。

やさしい英語で： The part of a baseball field beyond the bases, extending to the outer fence.

• The ball landed in the outfield.
• He caught a high fly in deep outfield.
• The outfield fence is farther away in this stadium.

類義語： backfield

反対語： infield

よく使う表現： in the outfield, deep outfield, outfield fence, outfield grass

外野

クリケットで、打者や投手がいる場所から離れた競技場の区域。

やさしい英語で： The part of a cricket field farther from the players who hit and bowl the ball.

• Rain left the outfield wet.
• The ball raced across the outfield to the boundary.
• Two fielders waited in the outfield for a high catch.

反対語： infield

よく使う表現： wet outfield, fast outfield, in the outfield, outfield grass

コース外側の区域

競走や陸上競技に使うコースの外側にある区域。

やさしい英語で： The area outside a track used for racing or running.

• Spectators gathered in the outfield.
• The car slid across the track into the outfield.
• Temporary stands were built on the outfield beside the final bend.

反対語： infield

よく使う表現： in the outfield, outfield area, outfield fence

無施肥耕地

土を肥やすための家畜のふんを加えず、繰り返し作物を育てる土地。

やさしい英語で： Land used repeatedly to grow crops without adding animal waste to improve the soil.

• They grew barley on the outfield.
• The outfield received no manure that year.
• Repeated harvests gradually reduced the fertility of the outfield.

よく使う表現： cultivate the outfield, outfield land, outfield crops

守備で上回る

ボールを捕ったり止めたりするプレーで、相手の選手やチームを上回る。

やさしい英語で： To play better than another team or player at catching and stopping the ball.

• We outfielded the other team.
• Their players consistently outfield ours.
• Can they outfield the champions again tomorrow?

使い方： outfield someone (Our team outfielded its rivals throughout the match.)

よく使う表現： outfield the opposition, outfield another team, outfield their opponents