hard court
hard court — 名詞
1. A hard court is a tennis court that has a firm, flat surface made from materials
硬地球場
表面堅硬的網球場
A hard court is a tennis court that has a firm, flat surface made from materials such as concrete, asphalt, or similar hard substances, rather than grass or clay.
Ayana prefers playing on hard courts because the ball bounces more evenly than on grass.
Ayana 比較喜歡在硬地球場上打球，因為球的彈跳比草地球場更均勻。
prefers + on hard court — expressing surface preference
The local sports centre built two new hard courts that members can use every weekend.
當地的體育中心新建了兩座硬地球場，會員每週末都可以使用。
Valentina slipped on the wet hard court and had to stop the match.
Valentina 在潮濕的硬地球場上滑倒，不得不中止比賽。
Many professional tennis tournaments are held on hard courts made of acrylic-coated concrete.
許多職業網球錦標賽都是在壓克力塗層混凝土鋪成的硬地球場上舉行。
Rin used a squeegee to push rainwater off the hard court before the game.
Rin 用刮水器把硬地球場上的積水推開，然後才開始比賽。
- tennis court
A broader term that includes all court surfaces (grass, clay, hard). Use 'hard court' when you want to specify the surface type.
- grass court
A tennis court with a natural grass surface; much softer and slower than a hard court.
- clay court
A tennis court with a surface of crushed brick or stone; gives a slower, higher bounce than a hard court.