释义 |
blueliner noun[ C ] informaluk /ˈbluː.laɪ.nər/ us /ˈbluː.laɪ.nɚ/ one of the players in an ice hockey team whose main job is to prevent the other team from scoring goals: He took a big hit from the Panthers' blueliner. Nilson is a fine all-around blueliner. The team needs to get better play from its blueliners. They have brought in the veteran blueliner to add depth to the squad. The blueliner took control when his team was short-handed during the power play. The blueliner was voted the league's defensive player of the year last season. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Winter sports airboard airboarder airboarding Alpine skiing après-ski biathlon face off figure skater figure skating forecheck freestyler ice rink skating rink skiboarding skier skiing slalom slap shot sledge sleigh
Synonym
defenceman |