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wicket

UK //ˈwɪkɪt//US //ˈwɪkɪt//

词源

源自中古英语 'wiket',古法语 'guichet'(小门),可能源自日耳曼语源。

noun

❶ 板球运动中由三根直立木柱和两根横木构成的门状结构,投手的目标是击中它使击球手出局。

“The bowler hit the wicket and the batsman was out.”

(投手击中了三柱门,击球手出局了。)

“He defended his wicket brilliantly throughout the match.”

(他在整场比赛中出色地守住了自己的三柱门。)

❶ 小门或栅栏上的小门,尤其指可以单独开关的部分。

“She entered through the small wicket in the garden fence.”

(她从花园围栏的小门进入。)

“The ticket office had a wicket for serving customers.”

(售票处有一个服务顾客的小窗口。)

同义词:stump, gate, door

常见短语

sticky wicket — 板球术语指雨后湿滑难打的场地,引申为困难或棘手的处境。

“The negotiations became a sticky wicket after the scandal broke.”

(丑闻爆发后,谈判变得棘手起来。)