ロブ

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Meanings

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lob

Sports term, especially in tennis, for a high, arcing shot intended to go over an opponent's head.

彼かれは絶ぜつ妙みょうなロブでポイントを取とった。
He won the point with a brilliant lob.
相あい手てがネットに詰つめてきたので、ロブを上あげた。
Since the opponent rushed the net, I hit a lob.

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Usage patterns

ロブを打うつto hit a lob
彼かの女じょは相あい手ての頭ず上じょうにロブを打うった。
She hit a lob over her opponent's head.
ロブで返かえすto return (a shot) with a lob
スマッシュをロブで返かえすのは難むずかしい。
It's difficult to return a smash with a lob.
ロブを上あげるto lift/send up a lob
追おい込こまれた選せん手しゅはロブを上あげてしのいだ。
The cornered player lifted a lob to survive the point.