| 释义 |
backhand
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ sometimes ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: back (III) + hand
1.
a. : a stroke with the back of the hand turned in the direction of the movement
< a sharp backhand across the cheek >
b. : a stroke (as in tennis) made from his left by a right-handed player or from his right by a left-handed player — opposed to forehand
< a good backhand in squash >
< a good backhand game >
2. : handwriting whose up-and-down strokes slant at a downward angle from left to right
< to write a bold backhand >
< backhand writing >
 [backhand 1a]
II. adverb
or back·hand·ed also back·hand·ed·ly
1. : using a backhand
< deliver a slap backhand >
< hit the tennis ball backhand on a tricky bounce >
2. of a catch in baseball : with the glove hand across the body to the right in right-handed throwers or to the left in left-handed ones
< catch a long fly backhand on the run >
III. transitive verb
: to do or hit with the back of the hand or a backhand
< I backhanded the coffee right into the lap of the lippy guy — R.V.Williams >
< he backhanded the man with a sharp slap across the cheek >
< backhand a tricky bounce on a tennis court > |