English Dictionary

bodyline

adj

(cricket, now historical) Designating a form of bowling (now against the rules) characterised by fast, short-pitched balls aimed at the batsman's body or leg stump rather than the wicket.

He played a beautiful bodyline shot.

意味（1）

(cricket, now historical) Designating a form of bowling (now against the rules) characterised by fast, short-pitched balls aimed at the batsman's body or leg stump rather than the wicket.

The Cousins changed the game entirely, said the blimpish fellow: much as he might have deplored power tennis or bodyline bowling.