In racket sports (esp. tennis), volleyball, and other games played over a net or against a wall: the action or an act of hitting the ball or…
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| 释义 | society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > racket games > lawn tennis > [noun] > types of stroke (29) service1611 In racket sports (esp. tennis), volleyball, and other games played over a net or against a wall: the action or an act of hitting the ball or… serving1688 In a racket sport such as tennis or badminton, volleyball, or another game played over a net or against a wall: the action or process of hitting… screw1865 Sport and Games. In tennis, football, and other sports: a way of striking the ball which imparts an oblique curving motion to it. Also: the curving… cut1874 A particular stroke in various games with balls. Tennis. The stroke described s.v. cut, v. 31b; also the ‘screw’ put on the ball by this stroke. cutting service1874 a service in which the player cuts the ball. boast1878 transitive. To hit (the ball) so that it strikes either of the side-walls before it strikes the end-wall; also to make (a stroke of this kind), and in… first serve1878 the first of two permitted attempts at serving; (also) a player's service delivery in this situation, considered as part of his or her repertoire of… smash1882 Tennis. A hard and fast overhand volley. Also in Badminton, Table Tennis, etc. twister1884 One who or that which turns about, turns from side to side, rotates, etc. Cricket. A delivery in which the ball twists or ‘breaks’; a break; trans… cross-shot1889 (a) = cross-shooting n.; (b) Tennis a shot that sends the ball diagonally across the court. lob1890 Tennis. (See quot.) Also attributive in lob-volley. ground stroke1895 a stroke played near the ground, after the ball has hit the court. lob ball1900 Tennis. A ball hit high into the air so as to fall at the back of the opponent's court. Cf. lob, n.5 2. twist service1901 (In sense 14.) boasting1902 transitive. To hit (the ball) so that it strikes either of the side-walls before it strikes the end-wall; also to make (a stroke of this kind), and in… cross-volley1905 a volley that sends the ball diagonally across the court. get1911 Tennis. An act of returning a difficult ball. chop1913 Tennis. An undercut ground-stroke. Also chop-lob, chop-stroke. forehander1922 A forehand stroke. kick serve1925 a type of serve characterized by heavy topspin, making the ball rise sharply after bouncing. forehand1934 Tennis. A forehand stroke. on the forehand: forehanded. touch shot1936 a lightly or delicately hit shot. dink1939 A drop-shot in lawn tennis. Also attributive. So as v. intransitive (see quot. 1942). net shot1961 overhead1964 Tennis. An overhead stroke. groundie1967 A groundstroke; a stroke played after the ball has bounced, as opposed to a volley. slice1969 Golf and Tennis. A slicing stroke. Cf. slice, v.1 5. moonball1975 A high lob. moonballing1977 The action or practice of hitting high lobs; play that is predominantly characterized by such shots. |
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