volley
n
1
(a) simultaneous throwing or firing of a number of stones, bullets, etc (石塊、 子彈等的)齊投, 齊射
Police fired a volley (ie of plastic bullets) over the heads of the crowd. 警察朝人群上方射出一排(塑料)子彈.
(b) stones, bullets, etc thrown or fired in this way (齊投或齊射出的)石塊、 子彈等
He was hit by a volley of snowballs. 他讓一齊投來的雪球給擊中了. Cf 參看 salvo.
2 (fig 比喻) number of questions, insults, etc directed at sb together or in quick succession (質問、 辱罵等的)齊發, 連發
He let out a volley of oaths. 他像發連珠炮似的破口大罵.
3 (in tennis, football, etc) shot or stroke in which the ball is hit before it touches the ground (網球、 足球等的)截擊空中球, 凌空對打, 空中傳(踢)
a forehand/backhand/overhead volley, ie in tennis正手[反手/頭頂]截擊(網球的)
play, return, miss, etc an opponent's volley 打、 回擊、 沒接住...對手截擊過來的球
kick a ball on the volley 踢凌空球. volley, v
1 [I] fire (guns) in a volley (槍或炮)齊發.
2 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
(in tennis, football, etc) hit (a ball) before it touches the ground (網球等)截擊(空中球); (足球)截踢(凌空球)
He volleyed (the ball) into the net/across the court. 他凌空一腳把球踢入球門[把球截擊到球場的另一邊].
?? 擴展釋義
*['v?li]n. 群射, 齊發, 迸發vt. 群射, 齊發, 截擊vi. 進行群射, 齊鳴【醫】 沖動排, 一列沖動相關詞組: at the volley