单词 | eastern grip |
释义 | > as lemmaseastern grip eastern grip n. Tennis (originally U.S.) a manner of gripping the racket in which the first knuckle of the index finger and the heel of the hand are in contact with the top of the handle, typically used for flat forehand shots.So named because it was originally considered characteristic of tennis players from the east coast of the United States. ΚΠ 1922 W. Tilden in Boston Daily Globe 23 June 17/7 I strongly advocate the Eastern grip as opposed to the Californian or Western grip. 1951 B. Harman & K. Monroe Use your Head in Tennis v. 45 For the overhead slice serve, take hold of your racket handle in the eastern grip. 2005 Irish Times 20 June 13/7 His forehand,..hit flat with an old-fashioned eastern grip. < as lemmas |
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