play-by-play 復習
Fifteen people died and more than a dozen were injured when a bus carrying the Humboldt junior team collided with a semi-trailer 124 miles north-east of Saskatoon. Police said 29 people were on the bus. Ten players, the driver, two coaches, a volunteer statistician and a play-by-play announcer were killed. Canada was plunged into shock and mourning.
play-by-playが気になりました。『ジーニアス英和辞典』で調べると「実況（の）; 詳報（の）」と記載されています。ここでのbyは主節の動作・行為がその時点までには完了していることを示すbyであり、試合と試合の合間に実況するアナウンサーの姿が想像できます。Collins English Dictionaryによると“A play-by-play is a commentary on a sports game or other event that describes every part of it in great detail.”と定義されていました。(Kiwi girl)
