penalty area
英 [ˈpenəlti eəriə]
美 [ˈpenəlti eriə]
n. 罚球区; 禁区
Collins.1
牛津词典
noun
- 罚球区;禁区
the area in front of the goal. If the defending team breaks the rules within this area, the other team is given a penalty .
柯林斯词典
- (足球的)罚球区,禁区
In football, thepenalty areais the rectangular area in front of the goal. Inside this area the goalkeeper is allowed to handle the ball, and if the defending team breaks a rule here, the opposing team gets a penalty.