释义 |
loss of down noun[ U ] uk /ˌlɒs əv ˈdaʊn/ us /ˌlɑːs əv ˈdaʊn/ in American football, an occasion when a team that has broken the rules is punished by having one of its four downs(= chances to advance the ball ten yards) taken away: Only the offence can be penalized by a loss of down. The penalty for intentional grounding is five yards and a loss of down. Not every penalty on the offence results in a loss of down; sometimes the down is replayed after the yards are assessed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases American football attempt audibilize back judge blitz blocker bootleg dime flare flea-flicker formation forward pass forward progress free play point after pulling blocker pump-fake punt return specialist returner turnover |