mixed doubles

IPA/ˌmɪkst ˈdʌblz/
IPA/ˌmɪkst ˈdʌblz/

mixed doubles — noun

1. a doubles event in a sport such as tennis or badminton, with one woman and one m

1.名詞B1
釋義

a doubles event in a sport such as tennis or badminton, with one woman and one man on each side.

例句

Quinn and David won the mixed doubles final after saving two match points.

win the mixed doubles final

Mira prefers mixed doubles because she enjoys working with a partner.

play mixed doubles with a partner

同義詞
  • mixed pairs

    used in some sports, but less common than mixed doubles in everyday racket-sports talk

  • co-ed doubles

    informal label, more casual and regional than the standard term

反義詞
  • singles

    a match with one player on each side instead of a pair

  • men's doubles

    a doubles event with two male players on each side

文法句型

play mixed doubles

mixed doubles final

用法筆記

Most common in racket sports such as tennis and badminton. It names the event or match, not the two players themselves.

常見錯誤

They entered the mixed double event.
They entered the mixed doubles event.
💡The standard sports term normally uses the plural form doubles.