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tee

UK //tiː//US //tiː//

词源

作为高尔夫术语源自苏格兰语'tuit'(小土堆),作为T恤简称是'T-shirt'的缩写形式。

noun

❶ 高尔夫球运动中用来放置球的小支架,通常由塑料或木头制成,帮助球员在开球时将球固定在一定高度。

“He placed the ball on the tee before taking his swing.”

(他在挥杆前将球放在球座上。)

“The golfer adjusted the height of the tee to suit his drive.”

(高尔夫球手调整了球座的高度以适应他的开球。)

❶ T恤衫的简称,一种短袖圆领的棉质上衣,通常用于休闲场合。

“He wore a plain white tee to the casual party.”

(他穿了一件纯白T恤去参加休闲派对。)

“She bought three graphic tees at the mall yesterday.”

(她昨天在商场买了三件印花T恤。)

同义词:golf tee, T-shirt, shirt

verb

❶ 在高尔夫运动中,将球放置在球座上准备击球的行为。

“The player teed up the ball carefully before driving.”

(球员在开球前小心地把球放在球座上。)

“She teed her ball slightly higher for better contact.”

(她把球放得稍高些以获得更好的击球点。)

同义词:place, position, set up

常见短语

tee off — 高尔夫术语,指从发球区开始击球,也引申为开始做某事。

“We're scheduled to tee off at 9:30 tomorrow morning.”

(我们预定明早9:30开球。)

tee time — 高尔夫运动中指预定好的开球时间,通常需要提前预约。

“Our tee time is at 10:15, so we should arrive by 9:45.”

(我们的开球时间是10:15,所以应该9:45到达。)