forehand
forehand — 名詞
- forehandsingular
- forehandsplural
1. In tennis, badminton, and similar sports, a stroke created by swinging the racke
正手拍
球拍運動中手掌朝前的擊球方式
In tennis, badminton, and similar sports, a stroke created by swinging the racket forward so the open palm leads toward the ball, directing it to a chosen spot on the court.
Ada hit a powerful forehand that landed deep in the corner of the court.
Ada 擊出一記強勁的正手拍，球落在球場角落深處。
hit + forehand: typical collocation for the stroke
Kabir spent the whole afternoon practicing his forehand against the practice wall near his house.
Kabir 花了整個下午在家附近的練習牆前練習正手拍。
practice + possessive + forehand: skill-development context
The coach told Yuki that her forehand was the most reliable part of her game.
教練告訴 Yuki，她的正手拍是比賽中最可靠的一環。
Selim won the match by placing each forehand deep into the far corner of his opponent's side.
Selim 將每個正手拍都打到對手場地深處的角落，藉此贏得了比賽。
- forehand stroke
more explicit, often used in formal coaching contexts
- forehand shot
common in casual play and commentary, slightly less technical than 'stroke'
- backhand
the opposite stroke, hit with the back of the hand facing forward
文法句型
hit + a/the forehand
play + a/the forehand
possessive + forehand
用法筆記
Countable; can refer both to the stroke itself ('a strong forehand') and to a player's overall ability with that stroke ('His forehand has improved').
常見錯誤
forehand — 形容詞
- forehandpositive
- more forehandcomparative
- most forehandsuperlative
1. Describes a shot in racket sports where the palm of your hand faces forward, tow
正手的
用正手拍擊球的姿勢
Describes a shot in racket sports where the palm of your hand faces forward, toward where you are hitting the ball or shuttlecock.
Elena worked on her forehand drive until she could place the ball anywhere on the court.
Elena 反覆練習正手抽球，直到能隨心所欲地把球打向球場任何位置。
forehand + drive: common tennis shot noun phrase
Kofi's forehand return surprised everyone by winning the point in under three seconds.
Kofi 的正手回擊讓所有人措手不及，不到三秒就贏得了這一分。
forehand + return: specific tennis technique collocation
The instructor showed the beginners the correct body pose for a forehand stroke in the first lesson.
教練在第一堂課中向初學者示範了正手揮拍的正確身體姿勢。
Hyun practiced his forehand smash every day until it became too fast for anyone to return.
Hyun 每天練習正手殺球，直到快得沒有人能回擊為止。
- backhand
describes a stroke hit with the back of the hand leading
文法句型
forehand + noun (stroke, drive, return, volley)
用法筆記
Attributive only — used directly before nouns such as 'stroke', 'drive', 'return', 'volley', or 'shot'. Cannot stand alone as a predicate (*'This shot is forehand').