volley
/ˈvɒli/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈɑli] /ˈvɑːli/ (ame, ipa) · [vˈɑli] /ˈvä-lē How to pronounce volley (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈvɒl.i/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈɑli] /ˈvɑː.li/ (ame, ipa)
volley — noun
- volleysingular
- volleysplural
1. a quick run of similar questions, remarks, messages, or other things directed at
a quick run of similar questions, remarks, messages, or other things directed at someone one after another.
Reporters met the mayor with a volley of questions outside the court.
collocation: a volley of questions
Ayesha answered a volley of texts as soon as the plane landed.
After the post went online, Ignacio faced a volley of angry comments.
The teacher smiled through a volley of jokes from the back row.
- pause
a short break when the rapid flow stops
文法句型
a volley of + questions/comments/messages
face/answer + a volley of + noun
用法筆記
Usually follows of and names language or reactions, especially questions, criticism, comments, or messages. Unlike sense 3, this use is figurative and does not involve weapons.
常見錯誤
2. a shot in sports where a player strikes the ball while it is still moving throug
a shot in sports where a player strikes the ball while it is still moving through the air.
Leo scored with a clean volley from the edge of the box.
sports noun: score with a volley
The goalkeeper tipped Sirin's volley over the bar.
A low cross gave Tyler an easy volley at the far post.
The crowd cheered when Nikos met the pass with a sharp volley.
- first-time shot
football term for shooting without taking a controlling touch first
- smash
a more forceful overhead hit, especially in racket sports
- return
broader term for sending the ball back, with no requirement to hit it in the air
- trap
to control the ball first instead of hitting it immediately
文法句型
score with a volley
hit a volley
meet + pass/cross + with a volley
用法筆記
Common in football, tennis, and similar sports. The key idea is timing: the ball is struck before it can drop or bounce.
常見錯誤
3. a burst in which many bullets, arrows, or similar weapons are sent out together
a burst in which many bullets, arrows, or similar weapons are sent out together toward the same target.
The soldiers waited behind the wall until the first volley ended.
military noun: first volley in an attack
A volley of arrows struck the gate just above Karim's head.
After one volley from the rifles, the crowd ran for cover.
The captain ordered another volley before the riders reached the bridge.
文法句型
a volley of + bullets/arrows/stones
fire + a volley
用法筆記
Usually appears with weapons named after of, as in a volley of arrows or a volley of bullets. It often refers to one concentrated burst within a larger attack.
常見錯誤
volley — verb
- volleypresent simple I / you / we / they
- volleys3rd person singular
- volleying-ing form
- volleyedpast simple
1. to strike a moving ball while it is still in the air instead of letting it come
to strike a moving ball while it is still in the air instead of letting it come down first.
Christopher volleyed the cross into the top corner from six yards.
transitive: volley + cross + into goal
Yan volleyed back the return before Sven could reach the net.
phrasal pattern: volley back
The striker turned and volleyed at goal from the near post.
Ife volleyed the loose ball home after the corner dropped kindly.
- smash
a harder and more aggressive hit, especially above shoulder height
- hit first time
football phrase for shooting immediately without controlling the ball
- meet
can describe connecting with the ball, but does not always mean returning it in the air
- trap
to bring the ball under control instead of striking it immediately
文法句型
volley + the ball + back/home/into + place
volley + at goal
volley + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
Often followed by back, home, into, over, or at goal. The object is a ball, and the action is valued for quick timing rather than careful control.