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benchwarmer
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈbentʃ.wɔː.mər/ us /ˈbentʃ.wɔːr.mɚ/
informal
in sports such as football and baseball, a substitute who rarely plays（难得有机会上场的）替补队员，板凳队员
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Competitors & participants in sports & games
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back four
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challenger
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keeper
long-jumper
longboarder
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mid-table
midfield anchor
retire
toxophilite
traceur
trampolinist
trialist
triathlete
Examples of benchwarmer
benchwarmer
I'm not going to be a benchwarmer my entire life.
From The Atlantic
It isn't supposed to be my life, it's supposed to be a real view of what it is to be a benchwarmer.
From Plain Dealer
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