grand slam
grand slam — 名詞
1. The achievement of winning every major championship competition in a sport, such
大滿貫
贏得所有重要賽事
The achievement of winning every major championship competition in a sport, such as tennis or golf, within a single year or season.
Maeve completed the Grand Slam by winning the final tournament of the year in Paris.
Maeve 在巴黎贏得今年最後一場賽事，完成了大滿貫。
collocation: complete the Grand Slam
Only a handful of golfers have ever won a Grand Slam in the sport's history.
在整個高爾夫球史上，只有少數選手拿過大滿貫。
Sports fans around the world watched as she chased a Grand Slam all season long.
全世界的運動迷整個賽季都在關注她追逐大滿貫的表現。
Felix completed a Grand Slam by winning the US Open, his fourth major title of the year.
Felix 在美國公開賽奪冠後完成大滿貫，這是他今年第四座大滿貫冠軍。
The newspaper called her Grand Slam victory one of the greatest feats in sports history.
報紙稱她的大滿貫勝利是運動史上最偉大的成就之一。
- clean sweep
less formal, used outside sports too (e.g., a clean sweep of awards)
- sweep
shorter, common in sports for winning all games in a series
文法句型
win + Grand Slam
complete + Grand Slam
用法筆記
Often written with initial capitals (the Grand Slam). In tennis, the Grand Slam consists of the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.
常見錯誤
2. One of the most important competitions in a sport that belongs to an elite set o
大滿貫賽
四大頂級賽事之一
One of the most important competitions in a sport that belongs to an elite set of major tournaments, such as the four tennis Grand Slam events.
The French Open is the second Grand Slam on the tennis calendar each year.
法國網球公開賽是每年網球賽程中的第二項大滿貫賽。
Grand Slam refers to a specific tournament
Imani has travelled to three different Grand Slam events to watch her favourite players.
Imani 飛到三個不同的大滿貫賽事現場，只為了看她最愛的球員比賽。
Players earn ranking points at every Grand Slam they enter during the season.
選手每次參加大滿貫賽都能獲得世界排名積分。
Wimbledon is the oldest Grand Slam in the world and the only one played on grass.
溫布頓是全世界歷史最悠久的大滿貫賽，也是唯一在草地上比賽的。
Ayana trained for months before her first match at the Australian Open, one of four Grand Slam events.
Ayana 為了在澳洲網球公開賽——四大滿貫賽之一——的首場比賽，訓練了好幾個月。
- major
shorter, informal, common in golf (the four majors)
- championship
general term, less specific than Grand Slam
文法句型
play in + Grand Slam
enter + Grand Slam
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (WIN ALL TITLES): this sense refers to one individual tournament ('the US Open is a Grand Slam'), while sense 1 refers to winning every tournament ('she won the Grand Slam').
常見錯誤
3. The act of winning every trick in a single hand of a card game such as bridge, w
全勝
橋牌中取得所有牌墩
The act of winning every trick in a single hand of a card game such as bridge, which is the highest possible score in that hand.
Omar made a grand slam by taking all thirteen tricks with his partner.
Omar 和搭檔拿下全部十三墩牌，完成了全勝。
collocation: make a grand slam (bridge)
The bridge club celebrated when Anong bid and won a grand slam at the tournament.
Anong 在橋牌比賽中叫牌並完成全勝，橋牌社為此慶祝了一番。
Imran counted thirteen sure tricks in his hand and bid a grand slam in hearts.
Imran 數了數手上的牌，確定有十三墩穩贏的牌，於是叫了紅心大滿貫。
Ada's grand slam earned their team the highest score of the evening.
Ada 的全勝成績讓她們隊伍拿到了當晚的最高分。
The experienced player quietly calculated whether a grand slam was possible from the cards in her hand.
那位經驗豐富的玩家默默地計算自己手上的牌能否打出全勝。
- slam
general term for winning all or most tricks; grand slam is the full version
文法句型
make + grand slam
bid + grand slam
用法筆記
Used mainly in bridge, where it contrasts with 'small slam' (winning all but one trick). The term is followed by 'in' plus the trump suit, e.g., 'a grand slam in hearts.'
常見錯誤
4. A home run in baseball that is hit while there are runners on first, second, and
滿貫全壘打
滿壘時擊出的全壘打
A home run in baseball that is hit while there are runners on first, second, and third base, scoring four runs and often changing the outcome of the game.
Xiu hit a grand slam in the ninth inning and won the game for the home team.
Xiu 在第九局擊出滿貫全壘打，為主場球隊贏得比賽。
grand slam = bases-loaded home run
The crowd jumped to their feet as the ball sailed over the fence for a grand slam.
球飛出全壘打牆外的瞬間，全場觀眾跳起來歡呼這支滿貫全壘打。
Caio's grand slam brought all three runners home and tied the score at six runs each.
Caio 的滿貫全壘打讓三名跑者全部回本壘得分，比數追成六比六。
The pitcher watched helplessly as the batter launched a grand slam into the left-field stands.
投手只能眼睜睜看著打者把球轟進左外野看臺，打出一支滿貫全壘打。
Mauricio stepped to the plate with the bases loaded in the sixth inning and hit a grand slam.
Mauricio 在第六局滿壘時上場打擊，轟出一支滿貫全壘打。
文法句型
hit + grand slam
用法筆記
This baseball sense is the only one where grand slam refers to a single play (one swing of the bat) rather than an overall achievement. Often used dramatically in sports commentary.
常見錯誤
5. A complete and impressive victory or outstanding result in any activity or field
圓滿成功
全面性的重大成就
A complete and impressive victory or outstanding result in any activity or field, not limited to sports.
The film won every major award at the festival — a grand slam for its first-time director.
這部電影在影展上贏得所有主要獎項，對首次執導的導演來說可謂圓滿成功。
figurative use outside sports
The charity dinner raised three times its goal and was called a grand slam by the organisers.
慈善晚宴募得的金額是目標的三倍，主辦單位稱之為圓滿成功。
Brandon's new restaurant was a grand slam, with every table booked for months ahead.
Brandon 的新餐廳大獲成功，連續幾個月訂位全滿，堪稱圓滿成功。
The marketing team described the product launch as a grand slam after sales broke all records.
行銷團隊形容這項產品上市是圓滿成功，因為銷售量打破了所有紀錄。
The small band's first world tour was a grand slam and led to bigger venues.
這個小型樂團的首次世界巡迴演唱會圓滿成功，為他們打開了更大的舞臺。
- clean sweep
similar but emphasises winning every category/prize
- smash hit
used for entertainment successes, less formal
文法句型
be + grand slam
regard as + grand slam
用法筆記
Informal and metaphorical — used in business, entertainment, and everyday conversation to describe any outstanding achievement. Avoid in formal writing.