timeout
noun[Cusually singular]
uk/ˌtaɪmˈaʊt/us/ˌtaɪmˈaʊt/ashortperiodduring agamein somesportswhen theplayersstopplayinginordertorest,planwhat they are going to do next, etc.:
(某些体育比赛过程中的)暂停Thecoachcalleda timeout todiscussstrategy.教练叫了暂停来讨论战术。
ashortperiodin which achildhas tostopanactivityas apunishmentforbehavingbadly:
(小孩因为表现不好而受惩罚的)暂停活动The little boy'smothergavehim a timeout after hehithisfriend.小男孩的妈妈在他打了朋友之后命令他不许再玩。
Parts & stages of competitions
- a game in handidiom
- added time
- bracket
- cup tie
- elimination
- event
- final
- full time
- half
- hand
- kick
- kick off
- lap
- quarter
- semifinal
- shootout
- squeaky-bum time
- the home straight
- victory
- victory lap
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General terms used in ball sports
timeout
exclamation,noun
USuk/ˌtaɪmˈaʊt/us/ˌtaɪmˈaʊt/used totellpeopletostopwhat they are doing,especiallywhen they are having adisagreement:
(尤其在让争吵的人暂停争吵时说)暂停OK, timeout, everyone, let's allquietdown andtalkabout thiscalmly.好了,大家不要争了,我们都冷静下来,心平气和地讨论这个问题。
Linguistics: expressions telling people to stop doing something
- age
- break it up!idiom
- butt out
- cool
- cool itidiom
- grow
- grow up
- hold
- hold everything!idiom
- just a minute/moment/secondidiom
- leavesomething/someoneoffsomething
- pack
- packsomethingin
- put
- putsomethingup
- that'll do!idiom
- that's itidiom
- that's thatidiom
- wait
- zip itidiom