tennis

英 ['tenɪs] 美['tɛnɪs]

n. 网球（运动）
n. （英）坦尼斯（人名）

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中文词源

tennis 网球

来自古法语 tenez,接住，来自 tenir 的命令格，来自 tenir,接住，握住，词源同 contain,tenure. 原为中世纪流行于法国骑士阶层的一种手击球游戏，后用于指网球。这种由动作过渡为名词的词义演变，比较 temper,tempera.

英文词源

tennis: tennis: [14] The earliest recorded English forms of the word tennis include tenetz, teneys, and tenes. These suggest that it probably came from tenez, the imperative plural of Old French tenir ‘hold’, hence ‘receive’, supposedly shouted by the server to his opponent as a warning to get ready to receive the ball. The word originally referred, of course, to what is now known as real tennis (in which the real does simply mean ‘real’; it has no connection, as is often claimed, with obsolete English real ‘royal’); it was first applied to the newly invented outdoor game in 1874, in the compound lawn tennis, and this was soon shortened to simply tennis.
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tennis (n.): mid-14c., most likely from Anglo-French tenetz "hold! receive! take!," from Old French tenez, imperative of tenir "to hold, receive, take" (see tenet), which was used as a call from the server to his opponent. The original version of the game (a favorite sport of medieval French knights) was played by striking the ball with the palm of the hand, and in Old French was called la paulme, literally "the palm," but to an onlooker the service cry would naturally seem to identify the game. Century Dictionary says all of this is "purely imaginary."

The use of the word for the modern game is from 1874, short for lawn tennis, which originally was called sphairistike (1873), from Greek sphairistike (tekhne) "(skill) in playing at ball," from the root of sphere. It was invented, and named, by Maj. Walter C. Wingfield and first played at a garden party in Wales, inspired by the popularity of badminton.
The name 'sphairistike,' however, was impossible (if only because people would pronounce it as a word of three syllables to rhyme with 'pike') and it was soon rechristened. ["Times" of London, June 10, 1927]
Tennis-ball attested from mid-15c.; tennis-court from 1560s; tennis-elbow from 1883; tennis-shoes from 1887.

双语例句

1. We definitely wanted to salvage some pride for British tennis.: 我们当然想为英国网球挽回一些尊严。

2. He spent hours throwing a tennis ball against a wall.: 他好几个小时都对着一堵墙掷网球。

3. "Actually, most of my tennis is at club level," he admitted.: “说实话，我的网球基本上属于业余水平，”他承认说。

4. To stay fit off season, I play tennis or football.: 为了在休赛期间保持状态，我常打网球或踢足球。

5. Mind trainers are now part of a tennis star's retinue.: 现在，网球明星的随行人员中有些是心理培训师。

英英释意

1. a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court

考试真题

For example, the backhand skills in tennis could be learned and improved over time by playing matches or by creating fun practice situations.

My grandfather still plays tennis now and then, even though he's in his nineties.

If there is a role for government, it should really be getting involved in providing common goods—making sure there is space for playing fields and the money to pave tennis and netball courts, and encouraging the provision of all these activities in schoo

If we readjust our view of arguments—from a verbal fight or tennis game to a reasoned exchange through which we all gain mutual respect, and understanding—then we change the very nature of what it means to "win" an argument.

Your prospects would be almost as dismal if arguments were even just competitions-like, say, tennis games.

实用场景例句

to play tennis: 打网球

a tennis player/tournament/club/court: 网球运动员 / 锦标赛 / 俱乐部 / 场

He made a monkey of me on the tennis court.: 他在网球场上使我大出洋相.

For relaxation he turns to tennis.: 他开始以打网球作为消遣.

They marked out the tennis court with white paint.: 他们用白漆标出了网球场的界线.

She is a good tennis player.: 她是一个好的网球手.

" Is badminton anything like tennis? "" No, as different as chalk from cheese. ”: “ 羽毛球有点像网球吗 ? ” “不, 根本不同. ”

The golden rule in playing tennis is to watch the ball closely.: 打网球最重要的一点就是紧盯着球.

He is a class tennis player.: 他是一个优秀的网球选手.

He is a professional tennis player.: 他是一名职业网球运动员.

He walloped me at tennis.: 在网球比赛中,他击败了我.

He had his tennis racket strung.: 他将网球拍的弦装好了.

I must whiten my tennis shoes.: 我得把我的网球鞋刷白.

He lost the tennis match by default.: 他因不出场而输了网球赛.

He is unquestionably the best tennis player in England.: 他无疑是英国最好的网球手.

Playing ( at ) chess is no fun; let's go to play table tennis.: 下棋没劲, 还是去打乒乓球吧.

He plays tennis only so so.: 他网球打得不怎么样.

She watched the children play table tennis.: 她看孩子们打乒乓球.

These tennis shoes are designed for comfort and performance.: 这些网球鞋的设计穿起来舒服，易于发挥成绩。

The announcement of her retirement caused consternation among tennis fans.: 她宣布挂拍告退的消息引起了网球迷的震惊。

the International Tennis Federation: 国际网球联合会

Matsuoka is the first player from Japan to really hit the tennis big time.: 松冈修造是第一个在网球上获得成功的日本运动员。

He spent hours throwing a tennis ball against a wall.: 他好几个小时都对着一堵墙掷网球。

Most tennis is played on hard courts, but a substantial amount is played on clay.: 多数网球比赛在硬地球场上举行，不过也有相当数量的比赛在红土球场上进行。

They go in for tennis and bowls.: 他们爱打网球和保龄球。

Mind trainers are now part of a tennis star's retinue.: 现在，网球明星的随行人员中有些是心理培训师。

You can play tennis or go golfing.: 你可以打网球或高尔夫球。

Modern tennis rackets are now apparently 20 per cent lighter.: 现代的网球拍据说比以前的轻20%。

Kournikova is poised to rewrite the tennis history books.: 库尔尼科娃决心改写网球史。

He drove through the gracious suburbs with the swimming pools and tennis courts.: 他驾车穿过设有游泳池和网球场的舒适城郊住宅区。

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