(a) a ball of the size and standard specified by the rules or laws of a particular sport; (b) Tennis, Squash, etc., a ball or shot which, if won…
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| 释义 | society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > racket games > lawn tennis > [noun] > score or stage of game (14) match ball1849 (a) a ball of the size and standard specified by the rules or laws of a particular sport; (b) Tennis, Squash, etc., a ball or shot which, if won… game ball1853 Chiefly in racket sports: a position in a game in which one player or side requires a single point in order to win. Cf. game point, n. 2. games all1853 Real Tennis and Tennis. games all: the score of five games each. Now rare. game, set, and match1879 game, set, and match: (a) Tennis victory in a tennis match (by winning the deciding game of a set which is the last set required to win); (b) (in… vantage1884 Tennis. = advantage, n. 5. advantage point1889 Real Tennis and Tennis. The first point scored after a deuce; = advantage, n. 5. game point1903 Sport (originally and chiefly Tennis). A point which, if won, will win the game. Also (without article): the stage in a game when a player or team… ad1915 = advantage, n. 5. Cf. van, n.5 match point1921 (a) Tennis, Squash, etc., a point which, if won, will win the match; (b) Bridge a unit of scoring used in matches and tournaments; frequently attrib… van1927 = vantage, n. 6. Chiefly in phrases van in, van out, indicating that the first point after deuce has been gained by the server, or by the striker. set point1928 the state of a set when one side or player needs only one point to win the set; also, the point itself (cf. match point n. (a) at match, n.1… ad point1939 = advantage point, n. 2. break point1975 Tennis. A point which would win the game for the player(s) receiving service; the situation at which the receiver(s) may break service by winning… mini-break1981 Tennis. A point won on one's opponent's serve during a tie-break. |
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