| 单词 | to find the net |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto find the net f. transitive. Sport (esp. Golf and Association Football). To strike or throw a ball, puck, etc., in such a way as to hit (a target or specified location); (of a ball) to hit a target. Also in to find the net (and variants): to score a goal. Cf. sense 15a. ΚΠ 1886 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Sentinel 16 Feb. 2/4 The Milwaukees couldn't find the net, and the Racines made three more goals. 1913 Manch. Guardian 27 Aug. 3/6 Hamilton profited through his opponent..finding the water on the way to the ninth. 1930 Cambr. Daily News 24 Sept. 7/1 Snow..found the net during a scrimmage in the goalmouth. 1977 Golf June 101 It's amazing how often your ball finds those trees. 1991 Furrow 42 584 As often as not he finds the trees, the sand, the water. The ordinary club golfer can identify with this. 2015 Daily Globe (Worthington, Minnesota) 21 May Christensen said he didn't hit many greens in his second round but was still able to find the hole in few strokes. < as lemmas |
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