Question of the Day #905

Not too long ago, the Detroit rapper was just a fan sitting in the nosebleeds at The Palace of Auburn Hills during the 2004 NBA Finals.

From the 10th paragraph of this article at Slam Online.

  上記の文で、nosebleedsの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "nosebleeds" mean?

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解答

意味：
問題文の場合は、名詞形のnosebleedsでnosebleed seats/sectionの省略です。Nosebleed seatは、英辞郎によると、

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Answer

The nosebleeds in the sentence above is short for "nosebleed seats" or "nosebleed section." According to The Free Dictionary "nosebleed seat" means:

A seat very high up in a stadium or theater, as for a sporting event, musical performance, play, etc., which typically costs less money but has a restricted view. "Nosebleed" refers jocularly to the effects of extremely high altitudes on the body, which can often cause nasal hemorrhaging, among other symptoms.

 

Examples

• I wish you wouldn't be so stingy when you buy tickets to football games. I'm sick of sitting up in the nosebleeds to watch them!
• Braden and Zach have spent their fair share of time sitting in the nosebleeds, whether it's at the ballpark, football stadium or basketball arena.
• I waited too long to get tickets to the concert, so all that was left was a nosebleed seat way in the back.
• U.S. Open runner-up Daniil Medvedev found himself seated in the nosebleed section at Margaret Court Arena, even though he was playing his second-round match there. (The New York Times)

   

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