putt
putt — verb
- puttpresent simple I / you / we / they
- putts3rd person singular
- putting-ing form
- puttedpast simple
1. In the sport of golf, to make a light, smooth hit that sends the ball rolling fo
In the sport of golf, to make a light, smooth hit that sends the ball rolling forward across the area of very short grass around the hole.
Theo putted the ball across the green and watched it roll toward the hole.
transitive: putt + ball + prepositional phrase
From eight metres away, Marta putted carefully and saw the ball drop into the cup.
intransitive: putt + adverbial of result
The instructor showed the beginners how to putt on a green with a steep slope.
It was almost dark, so the players decided to putt the next morning instead.
Ryo putted too hard, and the ball rolled more than a metre past the hole.
文法句型
putt + object (ball)
putt + adverbial of direction
putt (no object)
用法筆記
Often used with an adverbial of direction or result to describe where the ball goes. In casual golf conversation, the object (the ball) is sometimes dropped: 'She putted beautifully all round.'
常見錯誤
putt — noun
- puttsingular
- puttsplural
1. A light stroke made from the smooth, well-maintained grass close to the hole, us
A light stroke made from the smooth, well-maintained grass close to the hole, using a soft swinging motion to roll the ball toward the target.
Isabela's putt from ten metres stopped just short of the hole.
possessive + putt + from + distance
Ezra missed a short putt and ended the round with a frustrated sigh.
adjective + putt: short putt
The crowd stayed silent as Dewi lined up a long putt on the final green.
Hoa's four-metre putt rolled uphill and stopped right next to the hole.
Mert practiced short putts in the garden for an hour before the match.
- putting stroke
more formal or technical: 'Her putting stroke was smooth and steady.'
- tap-in
informal, for a very short putt: 'He had an easy tap-in for par.'
- drive
a long, powerful shot from the tee — the opposite of a short, gentle putt
文法句型
possessive + putt
putt + from + distance
adjective + putt
用法筆記
Golfers often combine putt with a distance phrase ('a three-metre putt') or a result phrase ('a putt that curled into the hole'). The noun is countable: one putt, two putts.