| 释义 |
‖ nunchaku|nunˈtʃaku|
[Jap., f. Okinawa dialect.]
Esp. in pl., two hardwood sticks joined together by a strap, etc., as a defensive weapon.
1970Guardian Weekly 2 May 11 The radical taste tends..to nunchakus, which go back more than 500 years. They were..invented by Japanese peasants for self-defence when metal weapons were forbidden to all but the Samurai. 1973Express (Trinidad & Tobago) 27 Apr. 31/3 The experts will give exhibitions in kobudo (weaponery) displaying their martial skill with the sai, nunchaku stick, bow, sword and daggers. 1975Globe & Mail (Toronto) 17 Jan. 4/1 The proper name is nunchaku sticks. They are made of two sticks of hardwood joined together at one end by a chain, leather or rope. |