Hayley教口语,“左撇子”用英语怎么说?

Time:July 28, 2024
"southpaw"    

a boxer whose strongest hand is their left

左撇子拳击手

a person who uses their left hand to do most things, especially a pitcher in the sport of baseball

左撇子;(尤指棒球运动中的)惯用左手的投手

The term 'southpaw' originated in baseball, sometime around 1885. Left-handed pitchers face south, as standard baseball diamonds are laid out with their home plates facing west.

“左撇子”一词起源于棒球,大约在1885年。左撇子投手面朝南,就像标准棒球场上的本垒板朝西一样。

Their pitcher was a southpaw.

他们的棒球投手是一个左撇子。

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