Hewitt to skip US Open

 　　WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Australian tennis player Lleyton Hewitt withdrew¹ from the US Open on Tuesday due to a foot injury.

　　The 30-year-old, winner of the US Open in 2001, was bothered by the foot problem the whole summer.

　　Hewitt underwent² surgery³ on his foot in the spring and has never returned to court pain free. He has not reached the second week of a major since Wimbledon Open in 2009.

　　The Aussie was knocked out in the first round at the ATP Winston-Salem event Monday and said he would need "a lot of practise and a lot of treatment" before the start of the season's final major on Monday.

1 withdrew   

v.取[收]回( withdraw的过去式 )；（使）撤退[出]；提；收回

参考例句：

• She withdrew to confer with her advisers before announcing a decision. 她先去请教顾问然后再宣布决定。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She quickly withdrew her hand from the hot iron. 她很快地将手从火烫的熨斗上缩了回来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 underwent   

v.经历，承受( undergo的过去式 )

参考例句：

• She underwent a heart transplant in a last-ditch attempt to save her. 她动了心脏移植手术，这是为挽救她的生命而作的最后一次努力。
• He underwent a lot of hardships in his childhood. 他在童年时代经历了许多坎坷。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 surgery   

n.外科，外科手术；手术室

参考例句：

• What time does surgery finish?门诊什么时间结束？
• Your condition is serious and requires surgery.你的情况很严重，需要动外科手术。