long hopとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

long hop (plural long hops)

1. (cricket) A relatively slow ball that bounces short of the batsman and is thus relatively easy to hit.
   • 2010 July 23, “Pakistan strike early but Australia respond as Headingley loses power”, in The Guardian:

     It was a long hop, which bounced high and was flat-batted straight to cover to leave the score at 246 for seven.

2. (baseball) A throw that is intentionally bounced to a target, landing about ten to fifteen feet away from the receiver to create a ground ball that is easy to field.

   Antonym: short hop