| 单词 | tee |
| 释义 | tee tee1 /tee/, n. 1. the letter T or t. 2. something shaped like a T, as a three-way joint used in fitting pipes together. 3. T-bar. 4. T-shirt. 5. the mark aimed at in various games, as curling. 6. to a tee. See T, t (def. 6). adj. 7. having a crosspiece at the top; shaped like a T. [sp. form of the letter name] tee2 /tee/, n. , v. , teed, teeing. n. 1. Golf. a. Also called teeing ground. the starting place, usually a hard mound of earth, at the beginning of play for each hole. b. a small wooden, plastic, metal, or rubber peg from which the ball is driven, as in teeing off. 2. Football. a device on which the ball may be placed to raise it off the ground preparatory to kicking. v.t. 3. Golf. to place (the ball) on a tee. 4. tee off, a. Golf. to strike the ball from a tee. b. Slang. to reprimand severely; scold: He teed off on his son for wrecking the car. c. Informal. to begin: They teed off the program with a medley of songs. d. Baseball , Softball. to make many runs and hits, esp. extra-base hits: teeing off for six runs on eight hits, including three doubles and a home run. e. Baseball , Softball. to hit (a pitched ball) hard and far: He teed off on a fastball and drove it into the bleachers. f. Boxing. to strike with a powerful blow, esp. to the head: He teed off on his opponent with an overhand right. g. Slang. to make angry, irritated, or disgusted: She was teed off because her dinner guests were late. [1665-75; orig. uncert.] |
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