table tennis

table tennis — noun

1. a sport in which players stand at opposite ends of a table and use small paddles

1.名詞B1
釋義

a sport in which players stand at opposite ends of a table and use small paddles to send a very light ball across a short net

例句

Layla joined the school table tennis club after the winter break.

collocation: table tennis club

Takeshi practices table tennis in the gym before class on Fridays.

collocation: practice table tennis

同義詞
  • ping-pong

    a common informal name, especially for casual or recreational play

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when you mean the sport: play table tennis, not play a table tennis. Before another noun, it often names related equipment or events, such as a table tennis ball, table tennis table, or table tennis tournament.

常見錯誤

❌We played a table tennis after class.
✅We played table tennis after class.' / 'We played a table tennis match after class.
💡table tennis is uncountable when you mean the sport itself.
❌She is good in table tennis.
✅She is good at table tennis.
💡use at after good when you are talking about skill in a sport.