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forehand

/fawr-hand, fohr-/US // ˈfɔrˌhænd, ˈfoʊr- //UK // (ˈfɔːˌhænd) //

正手,前手,正手击球,正反手

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of, relating to, or noting a stroke made from the same side of the body as that of the hand holding the racket, paddle, etc.Compare backhand.
    • : being in front or ahead.
    • : foremost or leading.
    • : done beforehand; given or made in advance, as a payment.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a forehand stroke.
    • : the part of a horse that is in front of the rider.
    • : Cards. the player on the dealer's left, in a game with three players.Compare endhand, middlehand.
    • : Archaic. a superior or advantageous position.
adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : with a forehand stroke.

Examples

  • The 5-foot-9 Raducanu is a coolheaded problem solver on the court with a reliable forehand and strong retrieval skills.

  • It’s no secret that when Nadal serves, he immediately looks to follow with his left-handed forehand to inflict damage.

  • Especially, I think, for an American where it’s kind of more forehands and serve.

  • But on match point Nadal nailed an up-the-line forehand that landed close to the line and was called in.

  • He returns the robot attacks with the flashing forehand acknowledged in the 1950s as the world's fastest.

  • “Federer revolutionized tennis when he weaponized the ultimate forehand stroke,” Dent says.

  • Or nailing a whizzing forehand exactly at the right moment to leave his opponent dumbfounded across the net.

  • He has developed every facet of his game, beyond his trademark forehand.

  • He made a desperate effort to get up, but could only raise his forehand.

  • Mr. Goodfellow tapped his forehand with the end of his two-foot rule.

  • He should have a moderately high forehand, be firm and flexible in all his movements, and be at least 20 lb.

  • I would suggest that we go through the forehand and backhand strokes to make certain that we are right.

  • He next threw the iron-sheathed gold-bedecked coats of mail over his horses, so that they covered them from forehead to forehand.