名詞 quarterback:

1. (football) the person who plays quarterback
   同義詞：signal caller, field general
2. the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team
   同義詞：signal caller, field general

動(dòng)詞 quarterback:

1. play the quarterback

1. The quarterback barked out the signals.
   (橄欖球賽中的)四分衛(wèi)厲聲發(fā)出信號(hào)
2. A quarterback who called a poor play.
   一個(gè)指揮得差勁的四分衛(wèi)足球員
3. The quarterback was mobbed by the defensive line.
   四分衛(wèi)遭到防守線球員猛烈攻擊
4. A new or substitute offensive play called by the quarterback or a defensive formation called by a linebacker at the line of scrimmage as an adjustment to the opposing side's formation.
   改變打法一種在橄欖球爭(zhēng)球線上作為就對(duì)方陣勢(shì)的調(diào)整，由四分衛(wèi)發(fā)令的新的或替代進(jìn)攻打法，或由后衛(wèi)發(fā)令的防守陣勢(shì)

quar.ter.back

n.Abbr. qbFootball （名詞）縮寫 qb【橄欖球】
The backfield player whose position is behind the line of scrimmage and who usually calls the signals for the plays.
四分衛(wèi)：后場(chǎng)運(yùn)動(dòng)員，位置在開球線后面，通常為比賽發(fā)號(hào)指令
v.（動(dòng)詞）
quar.ter.backed,quar.ter.back.ing,quar.ter.backs
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
Football To direct the offense of.
【橄欖球】 指揮…的進(jìn)攻
Slang To lead or direct the operations of:
【俚語(yǔ)】 領(lǐng)導(dǎo)或指揮…的行動(dòng)：
例句：
.needed someone to quarterback the[brain trust] for the first U.S. ICBM program. (Forbes)
.為了美國(guó)第一個(gè)洲際彈道導(dǎo)彈計(jì)劃需要一個(gè)人來領(lǐng)導(dǎo)［智囊團(tuán)］ . (福布斯)

v.intr.Football （不及物動(dòng)詞）【橄欖球】
To play quarterback.
擔(dān)任四分衛(wèi)