cricket

US /ˈkrɪk.ɪt/
UK /ˈkrɪk.ɪt/
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1.

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
The cricket match was postponed due to rain.
板球比賽因雨推遲了。
2.

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。
A cricket jumped onto the window sill.
一隻蟋蟀跳到了窗台上。