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yorker

/ˈjɔː(ɹ)kə(ɹ)/

Illustration yorker - Image 1

noun

约克球，着地速球

A ball bowled so as to bounce at or near the batsman's popping crease

Examples :

"The bowler aimed for a yorker, hoping to knock the batsman's stumps out of the ground. "

投手试图投一个约克球，希望以此击倒击球手的板门。