goalkeeper
noun [ C ] uk/ˈɡəʊlˌkiː.pər/ us/ˈɡoʊlˌkiː.pɚ/ (informal goalie, /ˈɡəʊ.li/ /ˈɡoʊ.li/); (US also goaltender)
B1 守门员
(in some sports) the player who stands in the team's goal to try to stop the other team from scoring
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- For a goalkeeper, it's a great advantage to have big hands.
- The crowd cheered as the goalkeeper deflected the shot.
- The goalkeeper denied him his third goal.
- They're a fairly good team - their only weak link is a relatively inexperienced goalkeeper.
- The goalkeeper made a great save in the last minute of the match.