| 单词 | unforced error |
| 释义 | > as lemmasunforced error unforced error n. (a) Sport a mistake in play which is attributed to one's own failure rather than to the skill or effort of one's opponent; chiefly Tennis an error (error n. Additions) made on a shot regarded as easily playable; (b) (in extended use) a mistake made when one is not under particular stress or pressure; a careless or foolish error.Cf. earlier forced error n. at forced adj. Additions. ΚΠ 1931 Charleston (W. Va.) Gaz. 18 July 8/6 Many times during the first set the former queen of the courts made unforced errors. 1968 Guardian 18 Jan. 19/3 If complacency was responsible for Arsenal's lapse and the defence's unforced errors, then it served them right. 1977 New Yorker 31 Oct. v. 31/1 We [sc. America] hushed up incidents, galvanized the opposition, made four straight unforced errors and fought on a dozen battlefields at once. 1985 Times 8 Sept. 30/6 He followed an unforced error by McEnroe with a strong service to win the second-set tie-break. 2000 Telegraph (Alton, Illinois) 14 Aug. c4/5 I just made too many unforced errors on pretty easy shots. 2006 M. Halperin & J. F. Harris Way to Win viii. 325 Grumbling within the Kerry campaign started, with unnamed officials complaining to the media that the candidate had committed yet another unforced error. < as lemmas |
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