major league
major league — 名詞
1. the highest level of professional team sports in the United States, made up of t
大聯盟
美國頂級職業運動聯盟
the highest level of professional team sports in the United States, made up of the top clubs whose players are paid the most and compete for the national championship; most often used for baseball, but also for basketball, football, and hockey.
Tara dreamed of playing in the major leagues ever since she was a child.
Tara 從小就夢想在大聯盟打球。
in the major leagues — set phrase for highest level
The team finally made it to the major leagues after winning the minor league championship.
這支球隊在贏得小聯盟冠軍後，終於晉級大聯盟。
contrast: major leagues vs minor league
Major league teams spend millions of dollars on player salaries every season.
大聯盟球隊每年花費數百萬美元支付球員薪水。
Nora bought tickets to her first major league baseball game in New York.
Nora 在紐約買了人生第一場大聯盟棒球賽的門票。
Only the best players get a chance to compete in the major leagues.
只有最優秀的球員才有機會在大聯盟比賽。
- big leagues
informal synonym for the top level in sports or any field
- pro league
more general — any professional league, not necessarily the top one
- minor league
the lower level of professional sports, often a development system for major league teams
文法句型
the major leagues
in the major leagues
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form 'major leagues' even when referring to the system as a whole. The singular is more common when used as a modifier before a noun ('major league baseball').
常見錯誤
major league — 形容詞
1. belonging to or connected with the top professional sports league in the United
大聯盟的
屬於美國職棒大聯盟的
belonging to or connected with the top professional sports league in the United States, especially baseball.
Dewi bought season tickets for the new major league baseball team in her city.
Dewi 買了城市新成立的大聯盟棒球隊的季票。
major league baseball — common collocation
The stadium was built to major league standards with modern facilities.
這座體育館是按照大聯盟的標準建造的，配有現代化設施。
Hyun collects signed baseballs from major league players.
Hyun 收集大聯盟球員的簽名棒球。
The major league season runs from early spring to late autumn each year.
大聯盟球季每年從早春持續到晚秋。
Tariq watched a major league game on television every Saturday afternoon.
Tariq 每個星期六下午都在電視上看大聯盟比賽。
- big-league
informal equivalent, interchangeable in most contexts
- minor league
relating to the lower-level professional sports system
文法句型
major league + noun
用法筆記
Used only before a noun — you cannot say 'this team is major league' in the sports sense (though that construction is possible in the informal 'very important' sense below).
2. extremely important, powerful, or impressive in a general context — not limited
超重要；頂級
非常重要或具影響力
extremely important, powerful, or impressive in a general context — not limited to sports; used to describe something that is on a very large or serious scale.
Getting that promotion was a major league boost to Mira's confidence.
那次升職大大提升了 Mira 的自信心。
figurative use: major league + [abstract noun]
The Okonkwo family threw a major league party for their grandmother's birthday.
Okonkwo 一家人為祖母的生日舉辦了一場超盛大的派對。
Imani made a major league mistake by sending the email to the wrong client.
Imani 把郵件寄錯客戶，犯了一個超嚴重的錯誤。
Zayd's new job came with a major league salary and excellent benefits.
Zayd 的新工作附帶頂級薪水和優渥福利。
The storm caused major league damage across the whole coastal region.
這場暴風雨對整個沿海地區造成了極嚴重的災害。
- small-time
informal opposite, meaning insignificant or low-level
- minor
neutral opposite, meaning not serious or important
文法句型
major league + noun (non-sports)
用法筆記
This meaning is informal and figurative — it extends the sports term to any area of life. Avoid using it in formal writing or business documents. The phrase appears only before a noun ('a major league problem'), not after a linking verb.