home plate

IPA/ˈhəʊm pleɪt/
IPA/ˈhəʊm pleɪt/

home plate — 名詞

1. In baseball, a five-sided flat piece of rubber on the playing field. Batters fac

1.名詞B1
釋義

本壘板

棒球場上擊球員站立及得分的五邊形橡膠板

In baseball, a five-sided flat piece of rubber on the playing field. Batters face the pitcher from this spot, and base runners must step on it to earn a point.

例句

Mia stepped up to home plate and readied her swing for the next pitch.

Mia 走到本壘板前，準備好揮棒迎接下一球。

step up to home plate

The runner slid across home plate just before the catcher's glove touched her leg.

跑者滑過本壘板，就在捕手的手套碰到她腿之前安全得分。

slide across home plate

同義詞
  • plate

    shorter, informal form used by players and commentators ('the ball crossed the plate')

  • dish

    slang term used among baseball players for home plate ('behind the dish')

用法筆記

This term is specific to baseball. In other sports, the scoring area is called a goal, net, or end zone.

常見錯誤

❌The runner scored by stepping on home base.
✅The runner scored by touching home plate.
💡In baseball, the scoring base is called 'home plate,' not 'home base.'