单词 | tennis mum |
释义 | > as lemmastennis mum tennis mum n. (a) a woman who has returned to playing tennis after becoming a mother; (b) a woman whose child plays or children play tennis; esp. a mother who enthusiastically supports the career of her offspring. Π 1973 Salt Lake Tribune 1 Jan. f 4/2 It would be a thrill to win the title after having a baby... It would show that tennis mums can play. 1993 M. Court Winning Faith iii Now she had her sights set on another possible Grand Slam in 1973 which would automatically place her as the undisputed number one and achieve her aim of being the world's first professional tennis mum. 1993 Observer 24 Jan. 38/2 As proud tennis mums go, Yulia Berberian, who scampered from court to court to watch her three daughters in action, must have been as close to bursting point as any in the history of the game. 2015 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 28 July 9 The world's most famous tennis mum yesterday launched an initiative which is aiming to transform the image of the sport. < as lemmas |
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