quarterback

クォーターバック

アメフトで攻撃を指揮し、主に味方へボールを投げたり手渡したりする選手。

やさしい英語で： The American football player who directs attacking play and usually throws or hands the ball to teammates.

• The quarterback threw the ball.
• Their new quarterback led the team to victory.
• Who will be the starting quarterback next season?

よく使う表現： starting quarterback, quarterback position, rookie quarterback

クォーターバックを務める

アメフトで、攻撃を指揮し主に味方へパスを出すポジションでプレーする。

やさしい英語で： To play the American football position that directs attacks and usually throws the ball to teammates.

• She quarterbacks the school team.
• He quarterbacked for three seasons before retiring.
• Who will quarterback if our best player is injured?

使い方： quarterback for a team (He used to quarterback for his college team.)

類義語： play quarterback

よく使う表現： quarterback a team, quarterback for someone

攻撃を指揮する

チームの攻撃の進め方を指示する。

やさしい英語で： To direct a team's attacking play.

• He quarterbacks the offense.
• She quarterbacked the attack during the final drive.
• The coach trusts him to quarterback the team's passing game.

類義語： direct, lead

よく使う表現： quarterback the offense, quarterback an attack