postseason(名词):(体育)季后赛;常指常规赛结束后进行的淘汰赛或排名赛阶段(也可泛指“赛季结束后的时期”)。
/ˈpoʊstˌsiːzən/
The team finally made the postseason this year.
这支球队今年终于打进了季后赛。
After dominating the regular season, they still struggled in the postseason because the pressure was higher and every game mattered.
尽管他们在常规赛中表现强势,但在季后赛里仍然打得很吃力,因为压力更大,而且每一场都至关重要。
由 **post-**(“在……之后”)+ season(“赛季/季节”)构成,字面意思是“赛季之后”。在北美体育语境中最常用,特指常规赛之后的季后赛阶段。