foot fault

IPA/ˈfʊt fɔːlt/
IPA/ˈfʊt fɔːlt/

foot fault — 名詞

1. in tennis and similar court sports, an illegal move where the server's foot touc

1.名詞C1
釋義

腳誤

發球時踩線的違規動作

in tennis and similar court sports, an illegal move where the server's foot touches or crosses the baseline before the ball is struck

例句

Tuan lost his first serve when the line judge called a foot fault against him.

Tuan 發球時被線審判了腳誤，因此失去第一發球權。

Padma adjusted her serving position after receiving two foot-fault warnings in the semifinal.

Padma 在準決賽中收到兩次腳誤警告後，調整了發球姿勢。

foot-fault used as a compound modifier: 'foot-fault warnings'

常見搭配
  • commit a foot fault
  • call a foot fault
  • be called for a foot fault
  • get a foot fault

文法句型

commit + a foot fault

call + a foot fault

be called for + a foot fault

用法筆記

A foot fault on the first serve costs only that serve — not the point. On the second serve, however, a foot fault results in a double fault and loss of the point.

常見錯誤

She served a foot fault and lost the point immediately.
She served a foot fault on her second serve and lost the point.
a foot fault on the first serve only means losing that serve, not the whole point.