base on balls

IPA/ˌbeɪs ɒn ˈbɔːlz/
IPA/ˌbeɪs ɑːn ˈbɑːlz/

base on balls — 名詞

1. In baseball, a free trip to first base given to the batter when the pitcher thro

1.名詞B2
釋義

四壞保送

投手投四壞球後打者獲保送上一壘

In baseball, a free trip to first base given to the batter when the pitcher throws four pitches that are not inside the strike zone, without the batter having to swing the bat.

例句

The pitcher lost control and issued a base on balls to the lead-off batter.

那位投手失去控球，對首位打者投出四壞保送。

collocation: issue a base on balls

Drawing a base on balls is smart when a pitcher struggles with accuracy.

投手控球不準時，選到四壞保送是明智的作法。

collocation: draw a base on balls

同義詞
  • walk

    Informal, everyday term. Use in conversation; reserve 'base on balls' for official rulebooks and formal statistics.

  • free pass

    Informal descriptive phrase, less common in official scoring but widely understood by fans.

  • four-pitch walk

    A specific subtype where all four balls are thrown consecutively with no strikes; less common.

反義詞
  • strikeout

    The opposite outcome — the batter fails to hit the ball and receives three strikes, leaving the batter out.

文法句型

base on balls + verb (singular)

draw/earn/issue + a base on balls

用法筆記

Base on balls is the formal, rulebook term. In everyday baseball conversation, players and fans nearly always say walk instead. Both terms mean exactly the same thing and are used interchangeably in sports writing, though base on balls sounds more technical.

常見錯誤

❌The base on balls was thrown by the pitcher.
✅The pitcher issued a base on balls to the batter.
💡The pitcher does not throw a base on balls; the pitcher throws balls, and the batter receives a base on balls as the result.
❌The batter hit a base on balls.
✅The batter earned a base on balls.
💡A base on balls is not hit; it is awarded because the pitcher failed to throw strikes.