volley
n
1
(a) simultaneous throwing or firing of a number of stones, bullets, etc (石块、 子弹等的)齐投, 齐射
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)子弹.
(b) stones, bullets, etc thrown or fired in this way (齐投或齐射出的)石块、 子弹等
He was hit by a volley of snowballs. 他让一齐投来的雪球给击中了. Cf 参看 salvo.
2 (fig 比喻) number of questions, insults, etc directed at sb together or in quick succession (质问、 辱骂等的)齐发, 连发
He let out a volley of oaths. 他像发连珠炮似的破口大骂.
3 (in tennis, football, etc) shot or stroke in which the ball is hit before it touches the ground (网球、 足球等的)截击空中球, 凌空对打, 空中传(踢)
a forehand/backhand/overhead volley, ie in tennis正手[反手/头顶]截击(网球的)
play, return, miss, etc an opponent's volley 打、 回击、 没接住...对手截击过来的球
kick a ball on the volley 踢凌空球. volley, v
1 [I] fire (guns) in a volley (枪或炮)齐发.
2 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
(in tennis, football, etc) hit (a ball) before it touches the ground (网球等)截击(空中球); (足球)截踢(凌空球)
He volleyed (the ball) into the net/across the court. 他凌空一脚把球踢入球门[把球截击到球场的另一边].
🔁 扩展释义
*['vɒli]n. 群射, 齐发, 迸发vt. 群射, 齐发, 截击vi. 进行群射, 齐鸣【医】 冲动排, 一列冲动相关词组: at the volley
The Native Americans caught and trained them and were then able to use them to carry their goods when they travelled from one camping ground to another.
美洲土著人捕捉野马,加以驯服。
And, because most books were not printed in Braille.