tee

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Related topics: Golf

tee1 /tiː/ noun [countableC] → ti, qt, tea

1. DSGa small object that you use in a game of golf to hold the ball above the ground before you hit it 〔高尔夫球运动中用来放置球的〕球座 →5 see picture at 见图 golf

2. DSGthe place where you first hit the ball towards each hole in a game of golf 〔高尔夫球运动中的〕开球区，发球区

n3. another word for T-shirt

Examples from the Corpus

tee• Bryan Thomson's match was already at the first tee when Patrick strolled up with the bag of clubs over his shoulder.• Stadler grabbed it, took a few practice putts and headed for the first tee.• As he stood on the first tee at New Orleans last week, he noticed a boy in a wheelchair.• He hit his drive a good 340 yards to find the fairway, invisible from the tee.• A fair amount of rough means accuracy off the tee is as important as the ability to keep it low.• By the third tee I was really worried.

tee2 verb (past tensepst and past participlepp teed)

1 tee off phrasal verbphr v

a) DSGto hit the ball towards a hole for the first time in a game of golf 〔打高尔夫球时〕开球，发球

b) tee somebody off American EnglishAmE informalANGRY to make someone angry 使某人生气，激怒某人

His attitude really tees me off.

他的态度实在叫我生气。

Examples from the Corpus

tee• He will tee it up at the Mercedes Championships in January with a chance to stretch it.• Two paid marshals track players from the time they tee off and offer hints to speed up the laggards.• Finally, in August, it became possible to tee off and stay over -- in rooms starting at $ 275.• He realized his blunder about eight minutes before his scheduled 7: 36 a. m. tee time.

Origin tee1

(1700-1800) teaz “tee” ((1600-1700)) (mistaken as plural), probably from a Scandinavian language

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BNC: 9221 COCA: 6299

tee

Golf: ace, backswing, birdie...