| 释义 |
al·ley-oop
\ˌalēˈüp, ˌaliˈyüp\ noun
Etymology: alteration (influenced by alley (I)) of earlier allez-oop, cry of a circus acrobat about to leap, probably from French allez, 2d person plural imperative of aller to go + English oop, alteration of up
: a basketball play in which a leaping player catches a pass above the basket and immediately dunks the ball ; also : the usually looping pass thrown in such a play |