| 释义 |
court tennis
noun[ U ]
USuk /ˈkɔːt ˌten.ɪs/ us /ˈkɔːrt ˌten.ɪs/(UKreal tennis)
a kind of tennis that was the origin of modern tennis. It is played inside on a court(= playing area) with four walls. :
Court tennis still refers to the archaic, four-wall game played by Henry VIII in the 16th century.
I adore sport, especially court tennis and cycling.
The original identity of certain ancient racket sports such as court tennis has become hazy owing to recently created sports which share some of the characteristics of the older games.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Tennis & racket sports
ace
alley
approach shot
backcourt
ball boy
ball girl
chip
foot fault
forecourt
forehand
mixed doubles
outhit
paddleball
padel
passing shot
pelota
pickleball
shuttlecock
string
table tennis
|