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单词 Mudville
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Definition of Mudville in English:

Mudville

noun ˈmʌdvɪl
mass nounNorth American
  • (in sport, especially baseball) used with reference to the emotions felt by fans or a team according to the outcome of a game.

    there was joy in Mudville following the Vancouver Bar Association league ‘A’ division championship
    Example sentencesExamples
    • But never fear, here in Mudville we always look on the bright side of life.
    • Joy returned to Mudville on a muggy Saturday night, perhaps only briefly, considering the lingering problems this Astros club must address.
    • Emboldened by the luck of facing a baseball team from Boston in a championship, Mudville anticipates certain victory.
    • But there is no joy in Mudville: mighty Casey has struck out.
    • The punch is gone; there'll be no joy in Mudville; the game is no longer relevant, it's no longer popping.
    • That's the MacDougall Tartan over Mudville today.

Origin

The name of a fictional town in E. L. Thayer's poem ‘Casey at the Bat’ (1888), which features the defeat of its baseball team.

Definition of Mudville in US English:

Mudville

nounˈmədvil
North American
  • Used allusively to designate the world of baseball, often with reference to a particular team and the disappointment felt after an unexpected loss.

    the Astros aren't exactly the Yankees, and the unbridled joy here in Mudville South was short-lived
    Example sentencesExamples
    • That's the MacDougall Tartan over Mudville today.
    • The punch is gone; there'll be no joy in Mudville; the game is no longer relevant, it's no longer popping.
    • Emboldened by the luck of facing a baseball team from Boston in a championship, Mudville anticipates certain victory.
    • But never fear, here in Mudville we always look on the bright side of life.
    • But there is no joy in Mudville: mighty Casey has struck out.
    • Joy returned to Mudville on a muggy Saturday night, perhaps only briefly, considering the lingering problems this Astros club must address.

Origin

The name of a fictional town in E. L. Thayer's poem ‘Casey at the Bat’ (1888), which features the defeat of its baseball team.

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