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vol·ley /ˈvɑli/
群射,齊發,迸發(vt.)群射,齊發,截擊(vi.)進行群射,齊鳴
vol·ley /ˈvɑlɪ/ 名詞
排放,衝動排,一列衝動
Vol·ley n.; pl. Volleys
1. A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of small arms.
Fiery darts in flaming volleys flew. --Milton.
Each volley tells that thousands cease to breathe. --Byron.
2. A burst or emission of many things at once; as, a volley of words. “This volley of oaths.”
Rattling nonsense in full volleys breaks. --Pope.
3. (a) Tennis A return of the ball before it touches the ground. (b) Cricket A sending of the ball full to the top of the wicket.
Half volley. (a) Tennis A return of the ball immediately after is has touched the ground. (b) Cricket A sending of the ball so that after touching the ground it flies towards the top of the wicket. --R. A. Proctor.
On the volley, at random. [Obs.] “What we spake on the volley begins work.” --Massinger.
Volley gun, a gun with several barrels for firing a number of shots simultaneously; a kind of mitrailleuse.
Vol·ley v. t. [imp. & p. p. Volleyed p. pr. & vb. n. Volleying.] To discharge with, or as with, a volley.
Vol·ley, v. i.
1. To be thrown out, or discharged, at once; to be discharged in a volley, or as if in a volley; to make a volley or volleys.
2. (a) Tennis To return the ball before it touches the ground. (b) (Cricket) To send the ball full to the top of the wicket.
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volley
n 1: rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade
from the left flank caught them by surprise" [syn: fusillade,
salvo, burst]
2: a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
[ant: ground stroke]
v 1: be dispersed in a volley; "gun shots volleyed at the
attackers"
2: hit before it touches the ground; "volley the tennis ball"
3: discharge in, or as if in, a volley; "the attackers volleyed
gunshots at the civilians"
4: make a volley
5: utter rapidly; "volley a string of curses"