back·stop
noun/ˈbækstɒp/
/ˈbækstɑːp/
- (sport) a fence or screen used to stop balls from going outside the playing area
后挡网 - Some of his pitches hit the backstop.
他投出的几个球打在后挡网上。
- Some of his pitches hit the backstop.
- (sport) (in rounders or baseball) the player who stands behind the person who is batting and catches the ball if that person does not hit it
compare catcher (1)Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2站在击球者身后并接住球(如果该人没有击中球)的球员 - something that is done or prepared in advance in order to prevent worse problems if something goes wrong
支撑:为了防止出现错误而导致的更严重的问题,预先完成或准备的事情 - The country needs a financial backstop to deal with bank failures.
国家需要有一项金融预案来应对银行倒闭。
- The country needs a financial backstop to deal with bank failures.