擦网球的英文是"brush the net"，来源是网球在网框之上旋转而产生的物理现象。举个例子：

"He hit a shot that brushed the net and fell on the other side for a winner."（他击出一记球，擦网而过，落在对面获得胜利）

"She was able to put a lot of topspin on her serve by brushing the net with her racket."（她通过擦网球来使得发球带有很多旋转）