/'vɒlɪ; `vɑlɪ/
n
1 (a) simultaneous throwing or firing of a number of stones, bullets, etc （石块、子弹等的）齐投, 齐射
*Police fired a volley (ie of plastic bullets) over the heads of the crowd. 警察朝人群上方射出一排（塑料）子弹.
(b) stones, bullets, etc thrown or fired in this way （齐投或齐射出的）石块、子弹等
*He was hit by a volley of snowballs. 他让一齐投来的雪球给击中了. Cf 参看 salvo.
2 (fig 比喻) number of questions, insults, etc directed at sb together or in quick succession （质问、辱骂等的）齐发, 连发
*He let out a volley of oaths. 他像发连珠炮似的破口大骂.
3 (in tennis, football, etc) shot or stroke in which the ball is hit before it touches the ground （网球、足球等的）截击空中球, 凌空对打, 空中传（踢）
*a forehand/backhand/overhead volley, ie in tennis正手[反手/头顶]截击（网球的）
* play, return, miss, etc an opponent's volley 打、回击、没接住...对手截击过来的球
* kick a ball on the volley 踢凌空球.

v
1 [I] fire (guns) in a volley （枪或炮）齐发.
2 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] (in tennis, football, etc) hit (a ball) before it touches the ground （网球等）截击（空中球）; （足球）截踢（凌空球）
*He volleyed (the ball) into the net/across the court. 他凌空一脚把球踢入球门[把球截击到球场的另一边].