ruck

🇬🇧 UK/rʌk/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A crowd or mass of ordinary people or things; a loose scrum in rugby or Australian rules football.

人群,普通大众;(橄榄球中的)争球

v.

To contest possession of the ball in a ruck in Australian rules football.

参与争球

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
ruckother
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Common Collocations

  • 1.the common ruck普通大众
  • 2.rise above the ruck脱颖而出
  • 3.join the ruck混入人群
  • 4.ruck and maul(橄榄球)争球与抢断

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He never wanted to stand out and was content to stay in the ruck.

  • 2.

    The players piled into the ruck, each fighting to gain possession of the ball.

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