wheelhouse

Các nghĩa

1. nhà chứa bánh xe (cối xay nước)

   A building or other structure containing a (large) wheel, such as the water wheel of a mill.

   That's not in my wheelhouse.

   This is out of my wheelhouse.

   This is outside of my wheelhouse.

2. hốc bánh xe (ô tô)

   The partially enclosed structure above and around a wheel of an automobile, typically partly formed by a portion of a fender panel that has been extended outward beyond the plane of the rest of the panel.

3. buồng lái (tàu thủy)

   An enclosed compartment on the deck of a vessel such as a fishing boat, originally housing its helm or steering wheel, from which it may be navigated; on a larger vessel it is the bridge.

   He looked aft just before going back into the wheelhouse.

4. buồng bánh guồng (tàu hơi nước)

   The enclosed structure around the paddlewheel of a steamboat.

5. nhà bánh xe (cấu trúc thời đồ sắt ở Scotland)

   A prehistoric structure from the Iron Age found in Scotland, characteristically including an outer wall within which a circle of stone piers (resembling the spokes of a wheel) form the basis for lintel arches supporting corbelled roofing with a hearth at the hub.

6. vị trí ném bóng thuận lợi (bóng chày)

   A pitch location which is favourable to the hitter.

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   The pitch was right in his wheelhouse, and he hit a grand slam.

   The next pitch was close to my wheelhouse so I just let 'er rip. I got ahold of it and shot it to left field on the line.

   Here is the ball, in my wheelhouse. I slide my hips out of the way, put myself in place to hit the coldie of a lifetime.

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