| 单词 | fairway |
| 释义 | fairway (once / 4652 pages) 1n 2n The fairway is part of a golf course, close to the tee. A fairway provides golfers with the easiest surface for hitting the ball. A golf course fairway is distinguished by its short, even grass and location between the tee and the green. It's a fairly simple area from which to hit the ball. Another meaning of fairway shares this easy, effortless quality: a regular, well-known course that a ship takes through the water. In the 1580s, fairway was used to mean "navigational channel of a river," and it gained the golfing sense at the end of the 19th century. WORD FAMILYfairway: fairways USAGE EXAMPLESThough he averaged more than 300 yards off the tee, Walker ranked 183rd in driving accuracy, hitting 48 percent of his fairways. Golf Digest(Jan 02, 2017) And he was fortified by “Arnie’s Army,” his band of volunteers, ready at all times for the commander to walk the fairway. Seattle Times(Dec 21, 2016) On the previous hole, he was just off the green when he chose to putt with a fairway metal. Seattle Times(Dec 19, 2016) 1 1n the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short Hyper land site, site the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located) 2n a tract of ground free of obstacles to movement 2Hyper parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract an extended area of land n the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal waters Hyper itinerary, path, route an established line of travel or access |
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