ten·nis
noun/ˈtenɪs/
/ˈtenɪs/
[uncountable]- a game in which two or four players use rackets to hit a ball backwards and forwards across a net on a specially marked court
enlarge image网球 - to play tennis
打网球 - a tennis player/court/ball
网球运动员；网球场；网球 - I met a friend for a quick game of tennis after work.
下班后我遇到了一位朋友，一起打了一场网球。 - a tennis match/tournament
网球比赛/锦标赛 - She is a popular figure on the international tennis circuit.
她是国际网球巡回赛中的当红人物。 - He retired from competitive tennis at the age of 34.
34岁时，他从竞技网球界退役。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- men’s
- women’s
- junior
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- game
- play
- watch
- ball
- racket
- dress
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Word Originlate Middle English tenetz, tenes ‘real tennis’, apparently from Old French tenez ‘take, receive’ (called by the server to an opponent), imperative of tenir. - to play tennis