释义 |
granny shot noun[ C ] informaluk /ˈɡræn.i ˌʃɒt/ us /ˈɡræn.i ˌʃɑːt/ in basketball, a free throw(= an opportunity to score extra points that is given to a member of one team if a player from the other team has broken a rule) that is made underarm(= by moving the arm up but keeping it below the level of the shoulder): He made his teammates laugh when he attempted a granny shot from the free-throw line. He used to take granny shots when he was a young player, but he has since matured into one of the better free-throw shooters in the game. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Basketball, netball & volleyball airball alley-oop b-ball backcourt backfield dime dunk foul game ball goaltending half-court half-court press hand check jumper rebound rebounder rebounding reverse dribble reverse pivot turnover |