cricket
US /ˈkrɪk.ɪt/
UK /ˈkrɪk.ɪt/

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板球
an open-air game played on a large grass field with bats, a ball, and two wickets, between two teams of 11 players each
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They spent the afternoon playing cricket in the park.
他們下午在公園裡打板球。
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The cricket match was postponed due to rain.
板球比賽因雨推遲了。
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蟋蟀
an insect related to the grasshoppers but with shorter legs, the male of which produces a characteristic chirping sound
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The sound of a cricket chirping filled the night air.
蟋蟀的鳴叫聲充滿了夜晚的空氣。
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A cricket jumped onto the window sill.
一隻蟋蟀跳到了窗台上。