quarterback

名词 quarterback:

1. (football) the person who plays quarterback
   同义词：signal caller, field general
2. the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team
   同义词：signal caller, field general

动词 quarterback:

1. play the quarterback

1. The quarterback barked out the signals.
   (橄榄球赛中的)四分卫厉声发出信号
2. A quarterback who called a poor play.
   一个指挥得差劲的四分卫足球员
3. The quarterback was mobbed by the defensive line.
   四分卫遭到防守线球员猛烈攻击
4. A new or substitute offensive play called by the quarterback or a defensive formation called by a linebacker at the line of scrimmage as an adjustment to the opposing side's formation.
   改变打法一种在橄榄球争球线上作为就对方阵势的调整，由四分卫发令的新的或替代进攻打法，或由后卫发令的防守阵势

quar.ter.back

n.Abbr. qbFootball （名词）缩写 qb【橄榄球】
The backfield player whose position is behind the line of scrimmage and who usually calls the signals for the plays.
四分卫：后场运动员，位置在开球线后面，通常为比赛发号指令
v.（动词）
quar.ter.backed,quar.ter.back.ing,quar.ter.backs
v.tr.（及物动词）
Football To direct the offense of.
【橄榄球】 指挥…的进攻
Slang To lead or direct the operations of:
【俚语】 领导或指挥…的行动：
例句：
.needed someone to quarterback the[brain trust] for the first U.S. ICBM program. (Forbes)
.为了美国第一个洲际弹道导弹计划需要一个人来领导［智囊团］ . (福布斯)

v.intr.Football （不及物动词）【橄榄球】
To play quarterback.
担任四分卫