volley
noun
uk/ˈvɒl.i/us/ˈvɑː.li/volleynoun(BULLETS)
[C]
alargenumberofbullets(seemingto be)firedat the sametime:
（枪弹的）齐射，群射Even as thefuneraltookplace,guerrillashiddennearbyfired/letoffafreshvolleyofmachine-gunfire.甚至在葬礼举行过程时，埋伏在附近的游击队又进行了一轮机枪扫射。
Bullets & cartridges
- blank
- buckshot
- bullet
- cartridge
- dumdum bullet
- fusillade
- grapeshot
- pellet
- plastic bullet
- round
- shot
- slug
- tracer
volleynoun(LARGE NUMBER)
[Cusually singular]
a lot ofsimilarthings that are said orproduced, or thathappen,quicklyone after the other:
（…大量的）迸发，连发I'mafraidmyproposalwasmetwith a volleyofcriticisms.恐怕我的提议遭到了众人的齐声批评。
Masses and large amounts of things
- accumulation
- any number ofthingsidiom
- armload
- backlog
- bolus
- flood
- foam
- logjam
- many
- motherlode
- multi-million
- multitude
- pile
- stack
- the lion's shareidiom
- tsunami
- wave after/upon waveidiom
- wedge
- welter
- wodge
volleynoun(SPORTS)
[C]
(insports) akickorhitin which aplayerreturnsamovingballbefore ittouchestheground:
凌空击球；截击球；凌空踢球That was abeautifulbackhandvolley.那是一记漂亮的反手截击球。
Tennis & racket sports
- advantage
- backhand
- badminton
- ball boy
- ball girl
- baseline
- bird
- break
- break point
- code violation
- court
- double
- double fault
- groundstroke
- lob
- overhead
- squash
- sweet spot
- tramlines
- unseeded
volley
verb[IorT]
uk/ˈvɒl.i/us/ˈvɑː.li/(insports) tohitorkickamovingballbefore ittouchestheground
凌空击球；截击球；凌空踢球Tennis & racket sports
- advantage
- backhand
- badminton
- ball boy
- ball girl
- baseline
- bird
- break
- break point
- code violation
- court
- double
- double fault
- groundstroke
- lob
- overhead
- squash
- sweet spot
- tramlines
- unseeded