topspin

n. <网球>上旋

词形变化

topspins 复数 topspins topspinning topspins 三单 topspinning 现在分词 topspun 过去式 topspun 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A rotational motion, especially that given to a ball, in which the upper surface spins in the direction of motion.

    上旋

    可数 不可数

    The tennis star was famed for her topspin.

  2. 2.

    An edgy, quirky or otherwise engaging quality that holds the interest of the audience.

    不可数 媒体 可数

    This fluent, readable book has certainly been polished with a fair degree of what Fleet Street feature editors once called topspin: “Give it some topspin, old boy. Make the copy sing.” In this John Preston more than succeeds.

v.
  1. 1.

    To spin (a ball) with this motion.

    及物

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

spin

词源

From top + spin.

来源：wiktionary