1. to catch or stop a ball in sports
(在運動中)接住或攔截(球)
The shortstop fielded the ground ball cleanly.
游擊手乾淨俐落地接住了滾地球。
She fielded the difficult catch near the boundary.
她在邊線附近接住了那個難接的球。
「field」作動詞時,主要指在運動或辯論中「上場參與」,以及「處理、回應」問題或提問。
上場參與
EN: to field a team or a player
翻譯: 指派隊伍或球員上場比賽。
處理問題
EN: to field questions or complaints
翻譯: 應對、處理問題或投訴。
防守接球
EN: to field the ball in baseball or cricket
翻譯: 在棒球或板球中,防守並接住擊出的球。
小提醒:「field」作動詞時,其受詞通常是「團隊」、「問題」或「球」,而非具體的「場地」。例如,正確用法是「field a question」(回答問題),而不是「field the ground」(這不是標準動詞用法)。
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1. to catch or stop a ball in sports
(在運動中)接住或攔截(球)
The shortstop fielded the ground ball cleanly.
游擊手乾淨俐落地接住了滾地球。
She fielded the difficult catch near the boundary.
她在邊線附近接住了那個難接的球。
2. to deal with or handle a question, request, or situation
處理,應對(問題、請求或情況)
The spokesperson skillfully fielded questions from the press.
發言人巧妙地應對了媒體的提問。
Our customer service team fields hundreds of calls every day.
我們的客服團隊每天要處理數百通電話。
3. to put a team or person into a competition or game
派出(隊伍或人員)參加比賽
The university will field a strong team for the championship.
這所大學將派出一支強隊參加錦標賽。
They decided to field a more experienced candidate in the election.
他們決定在選舉中派出一位更有經驗的候選人。
4. to work in the field, especially to collect data or information
進行實地工作(尤指收集資料或資訊)
Anthropologists often field in remote communities for their research.
人類學家經常在偏遠社區進行實地研究。
The geologists will field in the mountains next month to collect samples.
地質學家下個月將在山區進行實地工作以採集樣本。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| field + question | 回答(問題) | The senator fielded questions from the press. (參議員回答了媒體的提問。) |
| field + team | 派出(隊伍、團隊) | The company fielded a strong team for the negotiations. (公司為談判派出了一支強大的團隊。) |
| field + candidate | 提名(候選人) | Which party will field a candidate in this district? (哪個政黨將在這個選區提名候選人?) |
| field + offer / proposal | 處理、應對(提議、報價) | She skillfully fielded the unexpected offer. (她巧妙地應對了這個意外的提議。) |
| field + ball (in sports) | (在運動中)接住或處理(球) | The shortstop fielded the ground ball cleanly. (游擊手乾淨俐落地接住了這顆滾地球。) |
EN:A specialist needs to field to repair the complex machinery.
翻譯:需要一位專家到現場去修理這台複雜的機器。
EN:Her job involves fielding customer complaints directly.
翻譯:她的工作涉及直接現場處理客戶投訴。
EN:We have to field a team to investigate the accident site.
翻譯:我們必須派遣一支團隊到事故現場進行調查。
一般來說,描述現場進行的活動或職責時用 field doing,而表達需要前往現場完成某項特定任務時則用 field to do。
field vs cultivate
「field」指在特定領域(如運動、學術)中參與或應對,而「cultivate」則強調長期培養、發展某種技能、關係或興趣。
field vs handle
「field」特指在專業或公開場合中(如運動、媒體)應對挑戰或提問,而「handle」泛指處理各種事務、問題或情緒,範圍更廣。
field vs answer
「field」強調在公開或壓力下「應對」提問或挑戰,常帶有技巧性與策略性;「answer」僅指一般性地「回答」問題。
在口語中,field 常用來引述或轉述他人提出的問題、挑戰或評論,尤其是在描述自己如何回應時。
EN: He fielded the tough question about the budget with ease.
翻譯: 他輕鬆應對了那個關於預算的棘手問題。
EN:She's good at fielding complaints from customers.
翻譯:她很擅長處理客戶的投訴。
當想強調某人「主動承擔」或「即時處理」大量湧入的事務(如問題、工作)時,會使用 field,帶有動態和積極應對的語氣。
EN: Our team had to field dozens of calls after the product launch.
翻譯: 產品發布後,我們團隊不得不接聽數十通電話。
EN:Can you field the incoming requests while I'm in the meeting?
翻譯:我開會的時候,你能處理一下進來的請求嗎?
在描述一連串動作或事件時,field 可作為一個自然的停頓點,引出後續的「回應」或「結果」,使敘述更流暢。
EN: So, he fielded the question, thought for a second, and then gave a brilliant answer.
翻譯: 於是,他接下了那個問題,想了一下,然後給出了一個絕妙的回答。
EN:The spokesperson fielded the media inquiry and immediately directed them to the official statement.
翻譯:發言人接下了媒體的詢問,並立即將他們引向官方聲明。
正式寫作注意:在正式或學術寫作中,應避免將 field 用於此口語化的「處理、應對」之意。建議改用更正式的詞彙,如 handle、address、respond to 或 deal with。
field questions
field + [questions/complaints/objections]
應對、處理(問題、投訴、異議等)
field a team
field + [a team/candidate/player]
派出、讓(團隊、候選人、球員等)上場
field offers
field + [offers/inquiries/calls]
接收並處理(提議、詢問、電話等)
field a call
field + [a call/phone call]
接聽並處理一通電話
field a ball
field + [a ball]
(在棒球、板球等運動中)接住或處理擊出的球
field a complaint
field + [a complaint/criticism]
應對、處理(投訴、批評)
×He will field the question tomorrow.
✓He will answer the question tomorrow.
「field」作為動詞時,通常指「處理(問題、提問)」或「派(隊伍)上場」,但中文學習者常誤用於一般「回答問題」的語境。應根據語境選擇更準確的動詞,如「answer」或「respond」。
×The manager is good at fielding.
✓The manager is good at fielding difficult questions.
動詞「field」通常為及物動詞,需要接賓語(如 questions, calls, team)。單獨使用「fielding」而不指定處理的對象,語意不完整。
×She fielded with many complaints.
✓She fielded many complaints.
動詞「field」直接接受詞,不需搭配介系詞「with」。常見錯誤是受中文「處理『與』...」的結構影響而誤加介系詞。
×Yesterday he field many questions.
✓Yesterday he fielded many questions.
動詞「field」的過去式及過去分詞為「fielded」。在描述過去事件時,不可使用原形。
×The player fielded the ball to the goalkeeper. (in soccer/football context)
✓The player passed the ball to the goalkeeper.
動詞「field」在運動情境中,主要用於棒球、板球等,指「接(或截)球」或「派隊伍上場」。在足球(soccer)等運動中,傳球應用「pass」,守門員接球用「catch」或「save」,不應濫用「field」。