curveball
noun /ˈkɜːvbɔːl/
/ˈkɜːrvbɔːl/
(also curve)
- (in baseball
棒球 （投向击球员的）曲线球 - His curveball has lost its bite.
他的曲球已经失去了它的影响力。
- His curveball has lost its bite.
- (North American English, informal) something that is unexpected and difficult to deal with
曲线球： 出乎意料且难以处理的事物- On of the journalists threw the senator a curveball (= surprised him/her by asking a difficult question).
一名记者向参议员抛出了一个难题。 - The plot throws a few curveballs along the way to keep you guessing.
情节自始至终跌宕起伏，悬念不断。
- On of the journalists threw the senator a curveball (= surprised him/her by asking a difficult question).