
Florian Mayer misses a shot against Australia’s Bernard Tomic during the Sydney International tennis tournament. Photo: Daniel Munoz/Reuters
今日小常識(shí)
There are seven different types of shot in the game of tennis: the serve, forehand, backhand, volley, slice, smash and lob. They are named after the manner in which they are struck or the point in the game at which they are struck.
網(wǎng)球運(yùn)動(dòng)講究七種不同的打球方式。它們分別是發(fā)球、正手、反手、截?fù)簟⑾髑颉⒖蹥⒑吞舾咔颉I鲜雒總€(gè)稱呼都是依據(jù)不同的擊球方式或比賽不同階段的擊球方式而命名的。
今日短語
如果說某事是 a long shot, 意思是實(shí)現(xiàn)此事的機(jī)會(huì)不大。
例句
I'm looking for a first edition of Alice in Wonderland for my mother's birthday. I know it's a long shot, but do you have one in stock?
My favourite football team is in the cup final at the weekend. I think we could win, but it’s a long shot.
We could ask the company to replace your broken smartphone for free. It's a long shot, but it's worth trying.
請(qǐng)注意
另一個(gè)短語 a shot in the dark 的意思是猜測。
A: How old do you think I am?
B: I'll take a shot in the dark and say 40.