🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

全垒打

Pronunciation / Transliteration: quán lěi dǎ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Home-Run/ˈhoʊm.rʌn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他在最后一局打出了全垒打。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A hit in baseball that allows the batter to round all the bases and score a run.

    "He hit a spectacular home run in the final inning of the game."
  2. 2

    A significant success or achievement, especially in a non-sporting context.

    "The new product launch was a home run for the company."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'home run' originated in the early 19th century, primarily from baseball terminology. It combines 'home,' referring to home plate in baseball, and 'run,' indicating the act of scoring. The phrase has evolved to signify a significant success or achievement beyond its original sporting context.

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