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volley

🇬🇧 UK/'vɒli/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A simultaneous discharge of many bullets or missiles; a burst of many things at once; a ball struck before it bounces.

齐射;迸发;截击球

v.

To fire a volley of shots; to hit a ball before it touches the ground.

齐射;截击(球)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
vollroll, turn, wind
+
eysuffix
=volley

Common Collocations

  • 1.perfect volley精准截击
  • 2.volley of gunfire枪声一阵
  • 3.volley of shots箭雨齐发

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The tennis player executed a perfect volley at the net to win the point.

  • 2.

    A volley of criticism erupted after the controversial decision was announced.

  • 3.

    The army returned fire with a volley of arrows into the enemy formation.

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