How do you use "The woodwork" in a sentence?

Hit the woodwork twice. Denied by the woodwork. Rattled the woodwork.

The woodwork

Q: What does "The woodwork" mean?

The frame of the goal—post and crossbar. 'Hit the woodwork' means the ball struck the post or crossbar but didn't go in. 'Twice off the woodwork' describes unlucky near-misses. Goals used to have wooden frames.

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Significado: The frame of the goal—post and crossbar.

球门框架——门柱和横梁。

El marco de la portería: postes y travesaño.

ゴールの枠組み——ポストとクロスバー。

골의 프레임—골포스트와 크로스바.

'Hit the woodwork' means the ball struck the post or crossbar but didn't go in. 'Twice off the woodwork' describes unlucky near-misses. Goals used to have wooden frames.

「Hit the woodwork」是指球打中了门柱或横梁但没有进。「Twice off the woodwork」形容不走运的险些进球。球门过去曾经是木制框架。

«Hit the woodwork» significa que el balón golpeó el poste o el travesaño pero no entró. «Twice off the woodwork» describe casi-goles con mala suerte. Las porterías solían tener marcos de madera.

「Hit the woodwork」はボールがポストやクロスバーに当たって入らなかったこと。「Twice off the woodwork」は不運なニアミスを表す。かつてゴールは木製の枠だった。

'hit the woodwork'는 공이 골포스트나 크로스바를 맞고 들어가지 않았다는 뜻이다. 'twice off the woodwork'는 불운한 아쉬운 장면을 묘사한다. 과거에는 골대가 나무 프레임이었다.

Ejemplos

Hit the woodwork twice.
两次打中门框
Golpeó la madera dos veces
2度ポストに当たった
골대를 두 번이나 맞혔다.
Denied by the woodwork.
被门框拒绝了
Rechazado por la madera
ポストに阻まれた
골대에 막혔다.
Rattled the woodwork.
击中门框发出声响
Sacudió la madera
ポストを揺らした
골대를 강타했다.

Pronunciación

/ðə ˈwʊdwɜːk/

Guía de uso

Contexto: post, crossbar, near miss

Tono: frustrated, unlucky

✓ Correcto

Hit the woodwork
打中门框
golpear la madera
ポストに当てる
골대를 맞히다
Off the woodwork
被门框弹回
rechazado por la madera
ポストに跳ね返される
골대에서 튕기다
Rattled the woodwork
击中门框
sacudir la madera
ポストを叩く
골대를 강타하다

Errores comunes

Goals are now metal but 'woodwork' persists

Origen e historia

Goals were originally made of wood. 'Woodwork' persisted as slang even after metal frames became standard. Hitting the woodwork is the cruelest near-miss.

Etimología: Goals originally made of wood

Primera vez registrado: Football slang

Contexto cultural

Era: Football tradition

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Football

Regional notes: British/Australian term.

Variaciones

WoodworkPostCrossbarBar

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