sweet spot
sweet spot — 名詞
1. the exact area near the centre of mass on a piece of sports equipment such as a
最佳擊球點
球具上擊球效果最好的位置
the exact area near the centre of mass on a piece of sports equipment such as a tennis racket, a baseball bat, or a golf club where hitting a ball gives the strongest and most controlled result with the least shock to the player's hands.
Theo hit the sweet spot on his racket and sent the ball over the net.
Theo 擊中球拍的甜區，球快速飛過球網。
preposition: on the sweet spot of [equipment]
A cricket bat's sweet spot is usually near the middle, just below the handle.
板球棒的最佳擊球點通常位於靠近中間、握柄下方的位置。
Hitting the sweet spot on a golf club sends the ball farther with less effort.
當你擊中高爾夫球桿的 sweet spot 時，球會飛得更遠，而且更不費力。
Dario adjusted his grip until he found the sweet spot on the baseball bat.
Dario 調整了握法，直到找到棒球棒上的最佳擊球點為止。
collocation: find the sweet spot
Nora practiced at the batting cage to learn the sweet spot on her racket.
Nora 在打擊練習區花了一小時，學習球拍上最佳擊球點的位置。
Baraka hit the sweet spot, and the baseball sailed over the fence.
Baraka 打中了甜蜜點，棒球飛越了圍欄。
collocation: hit the sweet spot
Chiara found the sweet spot, and her golf swing felt smooth and easy.
Chiara 找到了甜區，揮桿動作變得順暢又輕鬆。
Heather adjusted her stance until the bat made contact at the sweet spot.
Heather 調整了站姿，直到球棒在甜蜜點上擊中球。
A well-made racket has a larger sweet spot that forgives off-center hits.
品質好的球拍擁有較大的甜區，能容許非中心擊球。
- hit the sweet spot
- find the sweet spot
- on the sweet spot
- sweet spot of a racket
- sweet spot of a bat
- sweet spot of a club
- center of percussion
a more technical, physics-based term for the same concept
- power zone
less precise; used informally in sports contexts
文法句型
sweet spot of [sports equipment]
on the sweet spot
hit the sweet spot
find the sweet spot
用法筆記
Also used as a noun phrase. Usually singular. The preposition 'on' is most common when referring to the sweet spot of a specific piece of equipment; 'at' is also used, especially in more technical descriptions.
常見錯誤
2. a particular combination of conditions, a specific price or difficulty level, or
理想條件
最有利或最有效的狀況組合
a particular combination of conditions, a specific price or difficulty level, or a precise point in a situation that produces the most successful or effective result — often involving a trade-off between opposing factors.
The restaurant found the sweet spot between quality and price for its customers.
這家餐廳在品質與價格之間找到了理想條件。
pattern: sweet spot between X and Y
Feng set the thermostat until the room hit the sweet spot for comfort.
Feng 調整恆溫器直到室溫達到舒適的理想條件。
For this phone, the sweet spot for pricing seems to be around four hundred dollars.
對這款手機來說，理想的定價大約在四百美元左右。
pattern: sweet spot for [purpose/value]
Karim found the sweet spot where the machine ran smoothly without wasting fuel.
Karim 找到了機器運轉最順暢且不浪費燃料的理想條件。
collocation: find the sweet spot where...
Elena's design hit the sweet spot by being both stylish and comfortable.
Elena 的設計既時尚又舒適，正好達到最佳效果。
The company hit the sweet spot with its subscription model for all types of customers.
這家公司以訂閱制找到了最佳狀態，吸引了各類客戶。
pattern: hit a sweet spot with [strategy]
Sahil's presentation found the sweet spot between expert insight and beginner clarity.
Sahil 的簡報在專家的深度與初學者的易懂之間找到了最佳平衡。
The teacher found the sweet spot where the lesson was challenging but not too hard.
老師找到了難度的最佳點，讓課程既有挑戰性又不至於太難。
pattern: the sweet spot where [explanation]
Ari found the sweet spot for her workout routine that was intense but still sustainable.
Ari 找到了運動強度的最佳點，既激烈又能持續進行。
pattern: sweet spot for [purpose]
- hit the sweet spot
- find the sweet spot
- sweet spot between
- sweet spot for
- at the sweet spot
- the sweet spot where
- optimum
more formal and technical; used in scientific or business writing
- ideal point
similar meaning but less idiomatic
- perfect balance
emphasises the trade-off between two factors
- worst-case scenario
the opposite extreme, where conditions are least favourable
文法句型
sweet spot between X and Y
sweet spot for [purpose]
hit a/the sweet spot
find the sweet spot of [area]
用法筆記
This sense is often used with 'find' or 'hit'. The pattern 'sweet spot between X and Y' is very common for describing trade-offs. Also listed as an idiomatic phrase in many dictionaries. This figurative sense is now more frequent in everyday language than the original sports sense.
常見錯誤
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- sweet spot of a racket
- sweet spot for pricing
- sweet spot of the market
常用片語
- hit the sweet spot
- find the sweet spot
- miss the sweet spot
- the sweet spot where
介系詞搭配
- on the sweet spot
- at the sweet spot
- in the sweet spot