| 单词 | spot stroke |
| 释义 | > as lemmasspot stroke spot stroke n. Billiards a shot that pockets the red ball, esp. one that leaves the cue ball in a position to repeat the shot.Modern rules of billiards limit players to two consecutive spot strokes, thereby reducing the shot's prominence. ΚΠ 1844 E. R. Mardon Billiards Pl. xxviii The ‘Spot’ Stroke..is of great importance; and any one that can play it in a proper manner should never consider the game as lost. 1870 Derby Mercury 19 Jan. 6/4 There can be no question that very long sequences of ‘spot strokes’ will in future be all but impossible on standard tables. 1938 Times 21 Feb. 8/2 The highest break in that match, with the spot stroke unrestricted, was 107. 1991 C. Everton Snooker & Billiards xv. 103/2 These breaks, compiled by the so-called spot-stroke, led to a limitation of the number of consecutive pots which could be made from the spot. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。