They must touch all bases as quickly as they can.

他们必须尽快跑遍所有垒位。

Or, as it is said, until you touch all bases.

也就是说，直到你跑遍所有垒位。

The importance of touching all the bases was shown at the start of the nineteen seventy-four baseball season.

跑垒的重要性在1974年棒球赛季刚开始的时候展示得淋漓尽致。

A diplomat in reporting on negotiations with diplomats from different countries may say they " touched all bases" during many hours of talks.

据报道，一名外交官和来自另外一个国家的外交官谈判的时候可能会说，在多个小时的谈判中他们“touched all bases”。

Their duty is to give the reader a complete picture of the event in as few words as possible. They must touch all bases as quickly as they can.

他们的任务是用尽可能少的话语为读者描述出赛事最完整的情况。他们必须尽快跑遍所有垒位。