词族 · tee
英语词源
- tee (n.)
- in golf, 1721, back-formation from teaz (1673), taken as a plural; a Scottish word of uncertain origin. The original form was a little heap of sand. The verb meaning "place a ball on a golf tee" is recorded from 1670s; figurative sense of "to make ready" (usually with up) is recorded from 1938. Teed off in the figurative sense of "angry, annoyed" is first recorded 1953, probably as a euphemism for p(iss)ed off.
权威例句
- 1. I never dreamed that I'd tee up with Bob Hope.
- 我做梦也没想到能和鲍勃·霍普一起打高尔夫。
- 2. The description fits us to a tee.
- 这样的描述再适合我们不过了。
- 3. I bent down to tee up my ball.
- 我俯下身把球放在球座上。
- 4. to drive off from the first tee
- 从第一发球区开球
- 5. Sir, this way to the next tee.
- 先生, 从这一边到下个发球台.