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作为品牌名源自创始人Ely Callaway Jr.的姓氏;作为高尔夫术语可能源于该品牌推广的暂定球简化规则。
❶ 指高尔夫球运动中,当球员认为球可能遗失或出界时,预先宣告并打出的暂定球。这种宣告可避免后续因找不到球而需返回重打的情况。
“He hit a callaway after his first shot disappeared into the woods.”
(他的第一杆球消失在树林后,他打了一个暂定球。)
“Always announce 'callaway' clearly before hitting a provisional ball.”
(在打暂定球前必须清晰宣告‘callaway’。)
Callaway rule — 高尔夫非正式比赛中采用的简化规则,允许球员在球出界或遗失时快速补打而无需罚杆,以加快比赛节奏。
“We're playing with Callaway rules today, so just drop a ball near where it went out.”
(今天我们采用卡拉威规则,球出界后在附近抛球即可。)