单词 | continental grip |
释义 | > as lemmascontinental grip continental grip n. Tennis (originally U.S.) a manner of gripping the racket in which (for a right-handed player) the bottom knuckle of the index finger is in contact with the top of the handle and the heel of the hand with the bevel immediately clockwise from it, used for a variety of shots but now the standard grip for serving and volleying.So named because it was originally considered characteristic of European tennis players. ΚΠ 1925 W. Tilden in Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 16 June 6/6 The English or Continental grip used by Rene La Coste and Colonel A. R. F. Kingscote. 1977 N.Y. Times 1 May v. 4/4 You should be holding the racket with a Continental grip. 2012 Jerusalem Post (Nexis) 5 Aug. 7 Her continental grip has resulted in playing both powerful backhands and smashes. < as lemmas |
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