| 单词 | on the backhand |
| 释义 | > as lemmason the backhand 1. The hand turned backwards in making a stroke, as (at Tennis) in taking balls at the left hand, by stretching the right across the body, hence the left-hand ‘play’ or ‘court’ in the game. Hence figurative on the backhand: backhanded. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > striking > striking in specific manner > [noun] > a back-hand blow retreatc1330 rere-mainc1400 reverse1490 reredemaine1548 riverso1595 back-hand1657 backstroke1753 back-hander1890 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > racket games > [noun] > types of play or stroke fault1599 back-hand1657 serving1688 let1819 return1832 ace1840 error1877 rally1879 knock-up1884 drop1900 kill1903 soft kill1910 angle shot1911 retrieve1913 length1924 put-away1932 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > racket games > lawn tennis > [adverb] > types of stroke back-handed1889 forehanded1889 on the backhand1890 on the forehand1908 forehand1925 1657 Disbrowe in T. Burton Diary (1828) II. 48 It reflects upon the Long Parliament by the back-hand..So I desire the preamble may be laid aside. 1705 C. Cibber Careless Husband iv. i. 45 That's odds at Tennis my Lord..I'll endeavour to keep your Back hand a little. c1706 J. Vanbrugh Mistake v. 1 I desire the honour to keep your back hand myself. Lopez (servant to Don L.) 'Tis very kind indeed. Pray, sir, have you ne'er a servant with you could hold a racket for me too? 1823 W. Scott St. Ronan's Well II. vi. 144 As if I had picked you out of the whole St James's coffee-house to hold my back-hand. 1890 H. W. W. Wilberforce in J. M. Heathcote et al. Tennis (Badminton Libr. of Sports & Pastimes) 261 A low ball on the back-hand is very difficult to deal with. 1948 N. H. Patterson Compl. Lawn-tennis Player iv. 12 This wide service..catches your adversary on the backhand. 1948 N. H. Patterson Compl. Lawn-tennis Player iv. 14 If he has a weak backhand then try to ‘paste’ his forehand corner until [etc.]. 1948 N. H. Patterson Compl. Lawn-tennis Player xiv. 117 We have all seen girls trying to use both hands when attempting to take a backhand. 1966 R. J. Mills & E. Butler Mod. Badminton v. 43 Reaching to take it [sc. the shuttle] early on the backhand will not only save time but [etc.]. < as lemmas |
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