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群射,齊發,迸發群射,齊發,截擊進行群射,齊鳴

資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Volley \Vol"ley\, n.; pl. {Volleys}. [F. vol['e]e; flight, a
   volley, or discharge of several guns, fr. voler to fly, L.
   volare. See {Volatile}.]
   1. A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the
      simultaneous discharge of a number of small arms.

            Fiery darts in flaming volleys flew.  --Milton.

            Each volley tells that thousands cease to breathe.
                                                  --Byron.

   2. A burst or emission of many things at once; as, a volley
      of words. ``This volley of oaths.'' --B. Jonson.

            Rattling nonsense in full volleys breaks. --Pope.

   3.
      (a) (Tennis) A return of the ball before it touches the
          ground.
      (b) (Cricket) A sending of the ball full to the top of the
          wicket.

Volley \Vol"ley\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Volleyed}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Volleying}.]
   To discharge with, or as with, a volley.

Volley \Vol"ley\, v. i.
   1. To be thrown out, or discharged, at once; to be discharged
      in a volley, or as if in a volley; to make a volley or
      volleys. --Tennyson.

   2.
      (a) (Tennis) To return the ball before it touches the
          ground.
      (b)
      (Cricket) To send the ball full to the top of the wicket.
                --R. A. Proctor.

資料來源 : WordNet®

volley
     n 1: rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade
          from the left flank caught them by surprise" [syn: {fusillade},
           {salvo}, {burst}]
     2: a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
        [ant: {ground stroke}]
     v 1: be dispersed in a volley; "gun shots volleyed at the
          attackers"
     2: hit before it touches the ground; "volley the tennis ball"
     3: discharge in, or as if in, a volley; "the attackers volleyed
        gunshots at the civilians"
     4: make a volley
     5: utter rapidly; "volley a string of curses"