/ˈtenɪs ||; ˈtɛnɪs/noun [U] a game for two or four players who hit a ball over a net using a piece of equipment (a racket) that is held in one hand 网球: Let's play tennis. 我们去打网球吧。to have a game of tennis 打一场网球a tennis match 网球比赛 In tennis you can play singles (a game between two people) or doubles (a game between two teams of two people). 网球可分单打(singles)或双打(doubles)。