hard court

IPA/ˌhɑːd ˈkɔːt/
IPA/ˌhɑːrd ˈkɔːrt/

hard court — 名詞

1. A tennis playing surface covered with a firm, man-made paving material like asph

1.名詞B1
釋義

硬地球場

鋪設混凝土或瀝青的網球場

A tennis playing surface covered with a firm, man-made paving material like asphalt or poured concrete, giving a fast and predictable ball bounce.

例句

Kofi prefers playing on hard courts because the ball bounces higher than on grass.

Kofi 比較喜歡在硬地球場打球，因為球在硬地上的彈跳比草地更高。

prefer + on + hard court for comparing surfaces

The new sports centre has eight hard courts with a blue acrylic surface.

新的運動中心設有八面藍色壓克力表面的硬地球場。

countable: eight hard courts

同義詞
  • paved court

    less common; emphasises the construction material rather than the playing characteristics

  • hard surface court

    full form; sometimes used in official documents but rarely in conversation

反義詞
  • grass court

    a slower, softer surface made of natural or synthetic grass

  • clay court

    a slower surface made of crushed brick or stone, allowing higher ball spin

文法句型

hard court + noun

play on a hard court

用法筆記

In tennis discourse, 'hard court' contrasts with 'grass court' (slower, lower bounce) and 'clay court' (slower, higher spin). It is the most common surface type on the professional tour.

常見錯誤

❌I play tennis on a hard ground.
✅I play tennis on a hard court.
💡The playing area for tennis is called a 'court', not 'ground'.
❌He is a hard court specialist.' (used with hyphens when modifying)
✅He is a hard-court specialist.
💡When the compound modifies a following noun, a hyphen is standard.