southpaw
a. 用左手的 n. 用左手的运动员, 用左手投球的投手
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1.
One who is left-handed, especially in sports.
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2.
One who is left-handed, especially in sports.
A left-handed pitcher.
非正式 体育 游戏Since home plate is generally in the southwest corner to avoid glare in the batter's eyes, a southpaw's pitching hand is to the south.
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One who is left-handed, especially in sports.
A boxer who leads with the right hand and guards with the left.
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词源
From south + paw. First attested in 1813. Originating from 19th-century ballparks often oriented with the batter facing east to avoid the afternoon sun, placing a left-handed pitcher's arm on the south side. However, earlier usage suggests it may stem from 1840s boxing slang for a left-handed punch. For Baseball: * Early 19th-century ballparks were often built with home plate on the west side and the pitcher's mound on the east to prevent the sun from being in the batter's eyes. Consequently, a left-handed pitcher's arm would be facing the southern side of the diamond. For Boxing: * Evidence suggests the term existed before baseball, being used in the 1840s to describe a left-handed punch or "paw" in boxing. A 1848 political cartoon described a "south paw" blow in this context.
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