end line
end line — 名詞
1. the back boundary stripe of the end zone in American football, which sits 10 yar
端線
美式足球達陣區後方界線
the back boundary stripe of the end zone in American football, which sits 10 yards beyond the goal line and runs the full width of the field to mark the farthest limit of the scoring area
Connor caught the ball and crossed the end line for a touchdown.
Connor 接到球後衝過端線，完成達陣。
collocation: cross the end line
A safety is called when a player is tackled behind his own end line.
如果進攻球員在己方端線後方被擒抱，則形成安全分。
scenario: safety behind end line
The punter kicked the ball from deep near his own end line.
棄踢球員在靠近己方端線的深遠位置將球踢出。
Kwame dove over the end line and scored the winning touchdown for the Hawks.
Kwame 飛身越過端線，為老鷹隊拿下一記致勝達陣。
The official stood at the end line to check whether the receiver was in bounds.
裁判站在端線旁，確認接球員是否落在界內。
- goal line
the line 10 yards closer to midfield that marks the start of the end zone
用法筆記
The end line runs the full width of the field at the back of the end zone, which sits 10 yards behind the goal line. A touchdown is scored when a player carries or catches the ball across this line.
常見錯誤
2. in basketball, either of the boundary lines running across the width of the cour
底線
籃球場兩端邊界線
in basketball, either of the boundary lines running across the width of the court at its far ends, beyond which the ball is out of play and where inbound passes are thrown after a basket or a timeout
The shooter stepped on the end line as she released the ball, so the basket did not count.
那名投籃的球員在出手時踩到了底線，因此進球不算。
rule: stepping on end line while shooting negates the basket
After a basket, the inbound pass is thrown from behind the end line.
進球後，發球入界時要站在底線後方將球傳出。
grammar: from behind the end line
Arjun ran along the end line and passed to a teammate waiting in the corner.
Arjun 沿著底線跑動，將球傳給在角落等待的隊友。
The referee pointed at the end line to show that the ball had gone out of bounds.
裁判指向底線，表示球已經出界。
Players often stand near the end line during a free throw to get ready for the rebound.
罰球時，球員經常站在底線附近準備搶籃板。
- baseline
a common alternative term for the end line in basketball
- sideline
the lines running the length of the court, perpendicular to the end lines
用法筆記
In basketball, the end line is also commonly called the baseline. It runs perpendicular to the sidelines and is used for inbound passes after a basket or a timeout. This sense covers basketball only — the same term in tennis is treated as a separate sense.
3. the boundary line at each end of a tennis court, running perpendicular to the si
網球底線
網球場兩端邊界線
the boundary line at each end of a tennis court, running perpendicular to the sidelines, behind which a player stands to serve and which marks the deepest limit of the playing area during a rally
The tennis player stood behind the end line to serve the ball into the far court.
網球選手站在網球底線後方，將球發向對面的場區。
tennis serve position: behind the end line
Mei-Lin ran back to the end line to return a deep lob from her opponent.
Mei-Lin 跑到底線附近回擊對手的一記深遠高吊球。
The ball was called out because it landed just beyond the end line of the court.
球落在球場的底線外側，因此被判為出界。
Sofia practiced hitting forehands from the end line while her coach fed balls from the net.
Sofia 練習從底線擊球，由教練在網前餵球給她。
The receiver waited near the end line for a deep serve from her opponent.
接球員在底線附近等待對手的深遠發球。
- baseline
the standard and more common term for this line in tennis
用法筆記
In tennis, this line is almost always called the baseline. This sense applies only to tennis and similar racquet sports such as badminton or pickleball — in basketball the same term is covered under a separate sense.
4. in sports with a rectangular playing area such as volleyball and lacrosse, the b
場地端線
排球、袋棍球等矩形場地端界線
in sports with a rectangular playing area such as volleyball and lacrosse, the boundary line at each end of the field or court that signals where the ball goes out of play, distinct from the named end lines of basketball, tennis, and American football
The volleyball server stood behind the end line and served the ball into the far court.
排球發球手站在場地端線後方，將球發向對面場區。
volleyball serve rule: server must stay behind the end line
In lacrosse, a player who catches the ball behind the end line must return it to play from that spot.
在袋棍球比賽中，在場地端線後方接球的球員必須從該處將球傳回場內。
Yuki blocked the volleyball spike and the ball landed exactly on the end line for a point.
Yuki 攔下了對手的扣殺，球正好落在場地端線上，為她贏得一分。
The lacrosse attacker crossed the end line with the ball, so the referee awarded possession to the other team.
那名袋棍球進攻球員持球越過場地端線，因此裁判將球權判給對方。
The volleyball player touched the end line with her foot during the serve, and the referee called a foot fault.
那名排球球員在發球時腳尖碰到了場地端線，裁判因而判決發球違例。
- baseline
used interchangeably with end line in volleyball and tennis, but less common in lacrosse and field hockey
用法筆記
This sense covers rectangular-field sports that use 'end line' as the standard boundary term but are not covered by senses 1–3 (American football, basketball, tennis). In volleyball, the end line is the back boundary line behind which servers must stand.