lofter

/ˈlɔftər/ /ˈlɑftər/

Meanings

noun

挖起杆，高抛球杆。

An obsolete golf club, the predecessor of the niblick.

Examples :

"The antique golf club, a lofter, was passed down through generations of the family. "

这根古董高尔夫球杆，也就是一种老式的挖起杆，一代代地传了下来。

Related Words

niblick noun

/ˈnɪblɪk/

九号铁杆，沙坑杆

"My grandfather's antique golf bag had a rusty niblick in it, a club he used to pop the ball out of deep bunkers before wedges became popular. "

我爷爷的古董高尔夫球包里有一根生锈的老式九号铁杆/沙坑杆，以前在挖起杆流行之前，他常用它把球从深沙坑里打出来。

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

passed verb

/pɑːst/ /pæst/

经过，通过

"The train passed through the tunnel. "

火车穿过了隧道。

obsolete adjective

/ˈɒbsəliːt/ /ɑbsəˈliːt/

过时的，陈旧的。

"The slide rule is now obsolete; calculators are used for calculations instead. "

计算尺现在已经过时了，人们现在用计算器来做计算。

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

家庭, 家人

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

club noun

/klʌb/

俱乐部，社团

"The school's chess club meets every Wednesday after school. "

学校的国际象棋俱乐部每周三放学后都会聚会。

predecessor noun

/ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsɚ/ /ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹi.də.sɛs.ɚ/

前任，前辈

"My mom's predecessor as school principal retired last year after 20 years of service. "

我妈妈的前任校长在学校服务了二十年后，去年退休了。

generations noun

/ˌdʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃənz/

创造，产生，生育。

"The generations of new ideas at the company kept it ahead of the competition. "

该公司不断产生新想法，使其始终领先于竞争对手。

antique noun

/ænˈtiːk/

奇形怪状的雕像，滴水嘴兽

"The old stone building had a series of grotesque antique figures, or gargoyles, guarding its roof. "

那座古老的石质建筑屋顶上，有一系列奇形怪状的滴水嘴兽雕像，守护着它。

golf noun

/ɡɒlf/ /ɡɑlf/

高尔夫，高尔夫球

"My uncle enjoys playing golf on weekends. "

我的叔叔喜欢周末打高尔夫球。

down noun

/daʊn/

负面因素，不利因素

"The bad news about the project was a real down for the team. "

关于项目的坏消息对团队来说真是个打击。