audible
audible — 形容詞
1. loud enough for someone to hear.
聽得見
聲音大到耳朵能聽到
loud enough for someone to hear.
Her answer was barely audible above the fans in the gym.
體育館裡風扇聲很大，她的回答幾乎聽不見。
barely audible above + noise
From the back row, the guide's voice was still audible.
坐在最後一排時，導覽員的聲音還是聽得見。
be audible from + place
A soft click became audible when the old heater started.
那台老暖氣一啟動，就聽得到一聲輕輕的喀噠聲。
The baby's cry was audible through the apartment wall at midnight.
半夜時，隔著公寓牆壁仍聽得見嬰兒的哭聲。
Even with the windows shut, thunder remained audible inside the classroom.
就算窗戶關著，教室裡還是聽得見雷聲。
文法句型
be audible from + place
be audible above + noise
barely audible
clearly audible
用法筆記
Often appears after be with words like barely, faintly, clearly, or plainly. Distinguish it from loud: a sound can be audible without being strong or uncomfortable.
常見錯誤
audible — 名詞
1. in American football, a shouted decision to switch to a different play after the
臨陣改招
開球前口頭改戰術
in American football, a shouted decision to switch to a different play after the teams are already set.
With five seconds left, the quarterback called an audible.
倒數五秒時，那名四分衛叫了一次臨陣改招。
call an audible
Brady's audible froze the linebackers and left a gap in the middle.
Brady 的那次臨陣改招讓線衛愣住了，也讓中間露出空檔。
audible + fooled the defense
A late audible sent the running back through a gap on the left.
那次臨陣改招讓跑衛從左側空檔鑽了進去。
The coach praised Jake for the audible against the packed goal-line defense.
教練稱讚 Jake 面對密集的達陣線防守時那次臨陣改招。
One audible turned a short pass into a touchdown.
一次臨陣改招就把短傳變成了達陣。
- change
broader and less technical; it does not specifically mean a spoken play switch.
- adjustment
can include many small tactical moves, not only a new call at the line.
- check
another football term, often for a change based on what the defense shows.
文法句型
call an audible
make an audible
audible at the line
late audible
用法筆記
Almost always appears in American-football reporting and coaching talk. It is a countable noun, usually after call or make. Distinguish it from the verb entry: the noun names the changed play call itself.
常見錯誤
audible — 動詞
1. to call out a different play to teammates at the line after both sides are set a
臨場改招
開球前口頭換戰術
to call out a different play to teammates at the line after both sides are set and before the snap.
When two linebackers rushed forward, the quarterback audibled before the snap.
兩名線衛往前衝時，四分衛在開球前臨場改招。
intransitive: audible before the snap
Mason audibled to a run after the safety crept toward the line.
安全衛往開球線靠近後，Mason 臨場改招成跑陣。
audible to + new play
At the line, the rookie audibled, and both wide receivers switched sides.
到了開球線前，那名新秀臨場改招，兩名外接員也互換站位。
The quarterback audibled twice because rain made the first plan risky.
因為下雨讓原本的安排變得太冒險，那名四分衛口頭改招了兩次。
Rivera audibled the team into a short pass after seeing soft coverage.
Rivera 看出對方防守偏鬆後，臨場改招讓全隊改打短傳。
文法句型
audible before the snap
audible at the line
audible to a run
audible the team into + play
用法筆記
Usually used without an object or with to when the new play is named. Sports writers also use a transitive pattern such as audible the team into a run. Distinguish it from the noun entry: this verb describes the act of calling the new play.