Ballpark

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n. (名詞 noun)



          1.    【美】棒球場

          2.    約略估計的數目

                      Please give a ballpark estimate of future unit sales.

                      請約略估計一下未來的單位業務額。





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–noun 

1. a tract of land where ball games, esp. baseball, are played. 

2. a baseball stadium.  



–adjective 

3. Informal. being an approximation, based on an educated guess: [Give me a ballpark figure] on our total expenses for next year.  



—Idiom

4. in the ballpark, Informal. within reasonable, acceptable, or expected limits: The price may go up another $10, but that's still in the ballpark.  



Also, ball park.





　It wasn't him, Charley, it was you. Remember that night in the Garden you came down to my dressing room and you said, "Kid, this ain't your night. We're going for the price on Wilson." You remember that? "This ain't your night"! My night! I coulda taken Wilson apart! So what happens? He gets the title shot outdoors on the ballpark and what do I get? A one-way ticket to Palooka-ville! You was my brother, Charley, you shoulda looked out for me a little bit. You shoulda taken care of me just a little bit so I wouldn't have to take them dives for the short-end money.