outcatch
verb [ T ] (also out-catch) uk/ˌaʊtˈkætʃ/ us/ˌaʊtˈkætʃ/ outcaught | outcaught
(BALL)
在棒球或板球运动中接球出众
to catch more balls than someone else in a sport such as baseball or cricket
I loved being a catcher and thought there was nobody alive who could outcatch me. 我喜欢当接球手,我认为在世的球员里没人能赶上我。
They didn't just outplay us, they outran and outcaught us too.
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- The outfielder is having a great season and has outcaught all his teammates.
- Even though he had outcaught his rivals for the wicketkeeper position, he was overlooked for the winter tour.
- The Reds outcaught the Blues four-two.
- She's had a prolific season in the slips and is close to outcatching Susie, the record holder for catches in a season.
(FISH)
钓鱼出众
to catch more fish than someone else
He's an amazing angler and manages to outcatch everyone else in the competitions. 他是一位了不起的垂钓者,并设法在比赛中超越了其他所有人。
The trawler captain outcaught every other boat last month.
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- I had a good start to the day but he out-caught me five-three in the end.
- If these countries continue to outcatch each other, the fish stocks are just going to disappear.