释义 |
line to gain noun[ S ] uk /ˌlaɪn tə ˈɡeɪn/ us /ˌlaɪn tə ˈɡeɪn/ in American football, the line to which the team on offence must bring the ball in order to achieve a first down(= the first of four chances that a team is given to advance the ball towards the opponent's goal): Starting from the 20-yard line, the line to gain is the 30-yard line. They were only two yards from the line to gain, so they needed to decide whether to go for the first down, punt, or try a field goal. They needed four more yards to reach the line to gain, which was the 25-yard line. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases American football attempt audibilize back judge blitz blocker bootleg dime flare flea-flicker formation forward pass forward progress free play point after pulling blocker pump-fake punt return specialist returner turnover |