Idiom of the Day
a ballpark figure | a ballpark estimate
粗略統計,大概的數據
American English
Today: Wed, 25 Nov 2020
Meaning:
Give a number which you think is fairly close to the actual one.
提供一個您認為與實際數字相當接近的數字
For example:
We don't know the exact cost, but a ballpark figure would be around six million dollars.
我們不知道確切的數目,但是大概是六百萬美元。
I know you can't tell me exactly when it'll be finished, but can you give me a ballpark estimate?
我知道您無法確切告訴我什麼時候完成,但是可以給你一個大概的預計情況?
Origin:
From baseball, and probably having a history similar to that of the idiom "in the same ballpark" which means "approximately the same amount".
從棒球運動開始,並且其歷史可能類似於「in the same ballpark」中習語的歷史,這意味著「approximately the same amount『大體相同的數量』」。
Quick Quiz
She gave us a ballpark figure for the cost because she
a. didn't know the exact amount
b. knew how much a ballpark cost
c. wanted to tell us the exact amount