“The ballpark figure”
定義
An approximate number or estimate.
例句
Examples
“Can you give me a ballpark figure for the repair?”
Use this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
Can you give me a ballpark figure for the repair?Compare with the original example
Can you give me a ballpark figure for the repair?
Write a two-line conversation using “The ballpark figure”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "The ballpark figure" mean?
- "The ballpark figure" means an approximate number or estimate.
- How do you use "The ballpark figure" in a sentence?
- Example: "Can you give me a ballpark figure for the repair?"
- Should I interpret "The ballpark figure" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.