chip shot
chip shot — noun
1. in golf, a short strike that sends the ball over a low arc onto the green and le
in golf, a short strike that sends the ball over a low arc onto the green and lets it roll toward the hole, used when the player is already close to it.
Anjali landed a soft chip shot two feet from the hole on the final green.
collocation: land / hit a chip shot close to the hole
From the edge of the green, Sofie played a low chip shot toward the flag.
play a chip shot from near the green
A clean chip shot saved Christopher from a difficult bunker on the seventh hole.
The coach showed the children how to lift the ball with a short chip shot.
Heavy rain made every chip shot stop quickly on the soft, wet grass.
- pitch
a higher, softer golf shot that flies farther and rolls less
- approach shot
broader term for any shot aimed at the green, not only short ones
文法句型
play / hit a chip shot
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (American football): this golf sense always involves a club and a putting green, never a kicked field goal.
2. a field goal in American football that is kicked from very close to the goalpost
a field goal in American football that is kicked from very close to the goalposts, so short and high that scoring is almost certain.
With two seconds left, the kicker tapped in an easy chip shot to win the game.
kick / tap in a chip shot to score
Mert lined up a chip shot from ten yards out and sent it straight through the posts.
a chip shot from [distance] yards out
Even in strong wind, the short chip shot sailed cleanly over the crossbar.
The team settled for a chip shot after failing to reach the end zone.
- field goal
the general term for the kick; a chip shot is a very short, easy one
文法句型
kick / make a chip shot
用法筆記
Subject is usually a kicker or a team; the distance is always short, which is why commentators treat it as a near-certain score. Distinguish from sense 1, which is hit with a golf club.