ruck
UK/rʌk/US
GREC2
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 Englishruckother
=ruck
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.