| 单词 | roller derby |
| 释义 | > as lemmasroller derby roller derby n. (also with capital initials) a type of speed-skating competition on roller skates or inline skates; (now typically) one for women, staged on an oval track, with specified periods during which skaters can physically assist their own team members and impede opponents; such a competition. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > roller-skating > [noun] > games or competitions polo1883 roller polo1883 rink polo1885 roller hockey1902 roller derby1922 1922 Chicago Tribune 24 Apr. 20/4 (heading) Roller Derby On Tomorrow. 1945 Life 21 May 81/1 The Chicago Coliseum fairly whistled with roller skates. The occasion was the tenth annual Roller Derby. 1975 R. Hoban Turtle Diary xxv. 115 She was American... She'd..been a rodeo rider, done roller derbies, wrestled. 1979 Tucson (Arizona) Mag. Apr. 38/1 Tucson is the only city in America where roller derby is played on radials. 2009 Winston-Salem (N. Carolina) Jrnl. (Nexis) 9 Apr. 12 Once upon a time, roller derby was more of a show than a sport. But today, it's enjoying a strong revival as a feminist-infused, girl-power game. < as lemmas |
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