backstop
🇺🇸
/ˈbækstɑːp/
🇬🇧
/ˈbækstɒp/
noun
R
A barrier that prevents balls from leaving the playing area.
The baseball hit the backstop and bounced back into play.
棒球击中了挡球网，又弹回比赛中。
R
The player who catches the ball if the batter doesn't hit it.
As the backstop, she was ready to catch any missed pitches.
作为接球手，她准备好接住任何漏接的投球。
R
A plan or support to prevent problems if something goes wrong.
The government provided a backstop to help businesses during the crisis.
政府提供了一个支持措施，以帮助企业度过危机。
translation
挡球网, 接球手, 后备方案
词形变化
Plural
backstops