lob

IPA/lɒb/
KK[lˈɑb]IPA/lɑːb/

lob — 動詞

  • lobpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • lobs3rd person singular
  • lobbing-ing form
  • lobbedpast simple

1. to throw or send something in a high curved path through the air, often with a r

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

高拋

將物品高弧線拋出

to throw or send something in a high curved path through the air, often with a relaxed or casual motion

例句

Jabari lobbed the keys across the courtyard to his roommate on the third-floor balcony.

Jabari 把鑰匙高拋過庭院，扔給三樓陽台上的室友。

lobbed + direct object + prepositional phrase (across)

Under the oak tree, the children lobbed a softball back and forth.

孩子們站在橡樹下，來回高拋著壘球。

lobbed + object + adverbial (back and forth)

同義詞
  • toss

    a lighter, shorter throw without the curved arc; more casual

  • loft

    similar high arc but usually in golf or kicking; slightly more technical

  • fling

    implies more force and a wilder motion than lob

反義詞
  • hurl

    forceful throwing with speed, not a gentle arc

文法句型

lob + object

lob + object + prepositional phrase

用法筆記

Object can be almost anything light enough to throw — keys, a ball, a piece of fruit. Often implies a casual or gentle throwing motion rather than forceful throwing.

常見錯誤

❌She lobbed the ball at the target as hard as she could.
✅She lobbed the ball gently toward the target.
💡'lob' implies a gentle high arc, not a hard throw.

2. when playing a sport, to send the ball steeply upward so that it arcs over an op

2.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

吊球；吊高球

將球高吊過對手頭頂

when playing a sport, to send the ball steeply upward so that it arcs over an opponent standing near you

例句

The tennis player lobbed the ball over the net just beyond her opponent's reach.

那位網球選手把球吊過網，球剛好落在對手搆不到的位置。

lob + ball + over + [location]

Quan lobbed the basketball over the defender's arms, and it swished through the net.

Quan 把籃球吊過防守者的手臂，球應聲入網。

同義詞
  • chip

    in soccer or golf — a short, high kick or shot over an obstacle

  • arc

    verb describing the ball's path, not the action; less common as a verb

  • dink

    in tennis or volleyball — a soft, short shot just over the net

反義詞
  • smash

    in tennis, hitting the ball downward with force, the opposite of a lob

文法句型

lob + ball

lob + object + over + person

用法筆記

Frequently used in tennis (lobbing over an approaching opponent), soccer (chipping the ball over the goalkeeper), and basketball (a high-arching shot over a defender's reach). Intransitive use: 'He lobbed and caught the goalkeeper off guard.'

常見錯誤

❌He lobbed the ball to his teammate in a straight line.
✅He lobbed the ball over the defender in a high curve.
💡a lob must travel in a high arc, not a straight pass.

lob — 名詞